Tactical Buyer: Shape Costs & Delivery in High-Tech Ops

Nts Group; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 54,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

ADV days

Remote work

Daily allowance

Discretionary budget

Travel allowance

Pension PME

Laptop

Mobile phone

Fresh fruit

Job summary

NTS Eindhoven is seeking a Tactical Buyer to manage and professionalize local procurement spend in a high-tech manufacturing environment. You will influence cost control, lead times, and delivery reliability by segmenting suppliers and shaping contracts and performance agreements.

Key tasks include developing tactical procurement plans, consolidating local supply bases, and negotiating framework contracts while ensuring alignment with Global Procurement and ERP processes.

Qualifications

• HBO/WO level education in SCM, Technical Business Administration, Logistics or similar.
• 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 speech and writing due to drawings, work instructions, and communication on the work floor.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Drafting and negotiating (framework) contracts and ensuring a correct translation into processes and ERP.
• Managing 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 local procurement spend.

Skills

Dutch language proficiency

Education

HBO/WO in SCM or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

NTS Eindhoven is seeking a Tactical Buyer to manage and professionalize local procurement spend in a high-tech manufacturing environment. You will influence cost control, lead times, and delivery reliability by segmenting suppliers and shaping contracts and performance agreements.

Key tasks include developing tactical procurement plans, consolidating local supply bases, and negotiating framework contracts while ensuring alignment with Global Procurement and ERP processes.