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About Damen Workboats
At Damen Workboats our goal is to develop, design, and construct a portfolio of tugs, dredgers or workboats in the most effective and efficient manner, primarily based on series production of smart-customized standard designs. Damen Workboats offers a range of innovative, standardized & smart-customized designs, fulfilling current and developing market demands, with well-balanced levels of quality, service, price, and delivery time thereby providing optimal solutions for our clients.
The role of Purchaser is within the Supply Chain department of Damen Workboats, containing the teams Procurement, Material Coordination, Category Management and Standards & Documentation.
About the role
Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey in your role as Purchaser! You're about to dive headfirst into the world of procuring components like engines, systems, windows, valves, and more – all essential for the production of high quality workboats at our shipyards located in Vietnam, Turkey, China, and Abu Dhabi!
Our shipyards are a hive of activity, producing a remarkable number of workboats each year, and guess what? We're not just building them as-is; using our standardized solutions we're crafting vessels precisely to our clients' unique needs. It's all about keeping that workflow super smooth and to maximize economies of scale.
Your mission is to ensure a swift and seamless procurement process for predominantly standardized components, with prices outlined in our framework agreements. Think of it as conducting a symphony, where every element must be perfectly timed.
But that's not all – our Procurement team is currently riding the wave of transformation! We are transitioning from a project-centric approach to a category-focused model. In this role, you'll collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure that materials are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
And here's the cherry on top: you'll have the opportunity to join forces with our Category Management colleagues to enhance Supplier Performance and drive Supplier Development initiatives. Together, we'll sail toward new horizons of excellence! Let's make waves and set sail to a future brimming with possibilities!
Key accountabilities
As a Purchaser in the Workboats division, you will:
Skills & experience
In this role as a Purchaser, you bring:
Other
Damen Workboats does not approve of a commercial, contractor and/or agency acquisition or commercial use of this advertisement. Proposing candidates without invitation is not appreciated and will not be considered.
We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. We offer you an ocean of possibilities.
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