Purchaser
- Employer
- Atlas Copco
- Location
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 7 Aug 2024
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- Specialist Area
- Purchasing, supply (main)
- Job Level
- Buyer
- Sector
- Engineering / Manufacturing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- CIPS Membership
- Non CIPS member
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Our solutions are a key part of most industries - electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations.
Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.
Your Role
As an Atlas Copco Purchaser, you are responsible for the supplier management of a specific set of commodities.
This implies you'll explore, select, introduce and optimize the supply chain considering the 6 pillars of purchasing: total cost, quality, logistics, products & process development, contracting and sustainability.
You develop a solid purchasing strategy based on the AII divisional targets (customer satisfaction, margin expansion and business growth) by actively participating in (re)design projects.
This implies initiating price requests and evaluating suppliers on commercial, technical and logistical level, all whilst respecting legal and regulatory aspects.
You communicate relevant information to your internal stakeholders and support them in their project, budget and planning.
You collaborate closely with internal stakeholders like Marketing and Engineering on technology roadmaps for the commodities you are responsible for.
The essence of your function is to use excellent communicative skills to support interactions with both external and internal stakeholders.
You lead the negotiations of supply agreements and systematically investigate purchasing synergies within your own department, the PT division and with colleagues from other product companies. We expect you to initiate and bring into completion savings and availability projects by conducting market research and benchmarks; considering total cost, value creation and possible risks.
You work closely with the SQA Engineers on the quality performance evaluation of your suppliers and the related improvement actions.
You coordinate, with the Logistical and Production department, the evaluation of the logistical performance of your suppliers and strongly support possible improvement actions. You are heavily involved in the actions to safeguard the deliveries to customers.
In this role, you will report to the Team Leader Purchasing.
To succeed, you will need
You will work in an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines, such as embedded software developers, software test engineers, hardware developers, non-cellular technology experts, product managers, network providers, and suppliers of modem, gateway, antenna. Our culture is rooted in Swedish values, which includes a family feeling, respect and diversity. We invest in our employees' development and well-being, and we provide a flexible work-life balance. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.
You will have a comprehensive onboarding program, including guidance by a personal godmother/godfather.
You will have access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group.
We offer health insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits.
#LI-Onsite
Passionate people create exceptional things
Did you know that the solutions we develop are a key part of most industries? Electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. We're everywhere!
Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.
Interested in being part of our team? Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.
Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.
Your Role
As an Atlas Copco Purchaser, you are responsible for the supplier management of a specific set of commodities.
This implies you'll explore, select, introduce and optimize the supply chain considering the 6 pillars of purchasing: total cost, quality, logistics, products & process development, contracting and sustainability.
You develop a solid purchasing strategy based on the AII divisional targets (customer satisfaction, margin expansion and business growth) by actively participating in (re)design projects.
This implies initiating price requests and evaluating suppliers on commercial, technical and logistical level, all whilst respecting legal and regulatory aspects.
You communicate relevant information to your internal stakeholders and support them in their project, budget and planning.
You collaborate closely with internal stakeholders like Marketing and Engineering on technology roadmaps for the commodities you are responsible for.
The essence of your function is to use excellent communicative skills to support interactions with both external and internal stakeholders.
You lead the negotiations of supply agreements and systematically investigate purchasing synergies within your own department, the PT division and with colleagues from other product companies. We expect you to initiate and bring into completion savings and availability projects by conducting market research and benchmarks; considering total cost, value creation and possible risks.
You work closely with the SQA Engineers on the quality performance evaluation of your suppliers and the related improvement actions.
You coordinate, with the Logistical and Production department, the evaluation of the logistical performance of your suppliers and strongly support possible improvement actions. You are heavily involved in the actions to safeguard the deliveries to customers.
In this role, you will report to the Team Leader Purchasing.
To succeed, you will need
- A higher education in business or engineering.
- We're not looking for experience, we're looking for capabilities and attitude.
- Fluent in English.
- Experience in SQL, Power Bi or BPCS (AS400).
You will work in an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines, such as embedded software developers, software test engineers, hardware developers, non-cellular technology experts, product managers, network providers, and suppliers of modem, gateway, antenna. Our culture is rooted in Swedish values, which includes a family feeling, respect and diversity. We invest in our employees' development and well-being, and we provide a flexible work-life balance. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.
You will have a comprehensive onboarding program, including guidance by a personal godmother/godfather.
You will have access to global job opportunities, as part of the Atlas Copco Group.
We offer health insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits.
#LI-Onsite
Passionate people create exceptional things
Did you know that the solutions we develop are a key part of most industries? Electronics, medical research, renewable energy, food production, infrastructure and many more. We're everywhere!
Working with us means working with the latest technologies and groundbreaking, sustainable innovations. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.
Interested in being part of our team? Join us on our journey for a better tomorrow.
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