Operational Buyer

This is how you make impact

Do you see it as a challenge to work with the procurement team to find the best possible solution for the customer—and are you someone who can make even the impossible happen? Then the role of Operational Buyer might be just right for you!

As an Operational Buyer, you ensure that material availability aligns with the needs of both internal and external customers. You achieve this by purchasing the necessary parts for our production processes in a timely and accurate manner. Most of your purchasing will be done with our preferred suppliers, where you’ll monitor the process and ensure everything runs smoothly.

This is what we offer

A pleasant working environment where we highly value personal contact. You will be working in a growing international organization with a pleasant and down-to-earth atmosphere. We believe it is important that you can be yourself and continue to develop. We offer room for personal growth, with the freedom to take your own initiatives, supported by your colleagues.

• A good salary based on your knowledge and experience;

• 27 vacation days, plus 13 additional (ADV) days;

• Flexible start and end times, with the option to work from home one day a week

• Pension scheme;

• Travel allowance and holiday pay.

This is what you bring to the team

• A completed bachelor’s degree in (technical) business administration or logistics;

• Affinity with or experience working with technical products;

• You are creative in finding solutions and have a hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset;

• You are stress-resistant and capable of setting clear priorities;

• You proactively contribute improvement suggestions based on your intrinsic motivation;

• Experience working with ERP systems;

• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English (German is a plus);

• Experience in a similar role is preferred, but recent graduates are also warmly invited to apply.

As an Operational Buyer, you will be responsible for the following tasks

• Evaluating and processing purchase suggestions into purchase orders within the ERP system, taking into account price, lead time, and packaging unit;

• Reviewing and entering order confirmations from suppliers into the ERP system;

• Monitoring deliveries and, if necessary, suggesting alternative products or suppliers;

• Evaluating and executing rescheduling orders and adjusting priorities in coordination with the planning department;

• Communicating and following up on forecasts with suppliers;

• Proposing adjustments to ordering parameters;

• Handling and preventing invoice discrepancies and quality issues;

• Ensuring timely internal alignment with stakeholders in the production process, such as the planning and warehouse departments.

(Y)our work changes lives

At Neways, we work to solve today’s and tomorrow’s challenges with cutting-edge high-tech innovations. You work with the brightest talents from all over the world. Highly motivated professionals who want to make a difference. Just like you. Together, we create solutions that improve the lives of people all over the world. That’s why (y)our work changes the way we live, work and play.