Tactical Buyer | NTS Hengelo

NTS Group; Hengelo; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 40 days off

Personal development opportunities

1 day remote work policy

Annual budget for vitality and gym

Travel allowance

Excellent pension scheme

Laptop and mobile phone

Free fresh fruit at work

Job summary

NTS Group in Hengelo is hiring a Tactical Buyer to manage procurement spending that impacts costs and delivery reliability. The role involves developing procurement plans, segmenting suppliers, and leading sourcing negotiations. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in tactical procurement, a relevant HBO/WO degree, and strong Dutch language skills. Employees enjoy over 40 vacation days, remote work options, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tactical procurement or supplier strategy.
• Experience with segment strategy and complex negotiations.
• Solid knowledge of procurement data for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tactical procurement plans.
• Segment and consolidate the local supply base.
• Lead sourcing issues and prepare framework contracts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Procurement knowledge

Dutch language proficiency

Education

HBO/WO level of education in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Logistics

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Do you want to tactically manage a diverse procurement spend with a direct impact on costs, delivery reliability, and production continuity? Are you analytically strong, negotiate convincingly, and move easily between Engineering, Operations, and suppliers? Then start at NTS Hengelo and let's make it possible together.

Job description

As a Tactical Buyer at NTS Hengelo, you are responsible for tactically managing and professionalizing the procurement spend. This spend has a wide supplier landscape and has a direct influence on cost control, lead time, flexibility, and delivery reliability within our high-tech manufacturing environment. Although this spend is smaller than the strategic spend of Global Procurement, the operational and tactical impact is significant. You ensure segmentation, standardization, and scalability, and connect local interests with global procurement frameworks. You work at the intersection of Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and suppliers and take ownership of sourcing decisions, contract strategy, and performance.

Furthermore, your responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing tactical procurement plans for local procurement packages, in line with Global Procurement;
• Segmenting and consolidating the local supply base and determining preferred and second-source strategies;
• Leading make-or-buy and sourcing issues including well-founded decision proposals;
• Preparing and negotiating framework contracts and ensuring a correct translation into processes and ERP;
• Driving supplier performance (QLTC), initiating improvement projects, and guiding audits;
• Managing delivery reliability, cost development, and forecast alignment between Operations, Supply Chain, and Global Procurement;
• Proactively advising management on risks, market dynamics, and scenarios within the local procurement spend.

Requirements

• HBO/WO level of education, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or similar;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tactical procurement and/or supplier strategy within a technical or industrial environment;
• Demonstrable experience with segment strategy, supplier positioning, and contract strategy;
• Experience with complex negotiations, framework contracts, and performance agreements within a multi-site or global procurement environment;
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems and working with procurement data as a basis for decision-making;
• Strong command of the Dutch language in word and writing due to drawings, work instructions, and communication on the work floor.

Your benefits

You will have the freedom and trust to fully utilize and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. NTS invests in both technology and you as a future colleague.

• Over 40 days off: 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days with a full-time position;
• Personal development and growth opportunities, for example through training and education;
• Remote work policy: 1 day of remote work per week with a net allowance of €2.40 per day;
• Annual budget of €150 gross, usable for vitality, bike plan, or gym via the Alleo app;
• Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer (max. 50 km one way) or full reimbursement of public transport costs;
• Excellent pension scheme via PME;
• Laptop and mobile phone;
• Free fresh fruit at work.

About NTS

We provide unique solutions for complex challenges and drive the technological progress of our customers. By combining development, production, and assembly, we play an integral role in bringing together the supply chain. We combine the best skills and smartest ideas into a working system for the most advanced semiconductor, Opto-Mechatronic, and analytical solutions in the world. NTS has grown into a Tier-1 supplier for OEMs and an international player operating from various locations in Europe, Asia, and the US.

While we offer our teams a great workplace all over the world, we do not forget to stay firmly rooted locally. Ultimately, the core of NTS is formed by our people. Their excellent manufacturing skills, customer-oriented mentality, and clear technical solutions have made NTS what it is today.