Operations & Purchasing Coordinator

About the Role

We’re looking for an Operations & Purchasing Coordinator to join our Procurement Team in Nieuwegein. In this role, you’ll generate, track and manage supplies, purchase/production orders. Coordinate inventory management and assist in reviews, audits and other admin tasks inherent to the role. If you’re excited about creating meaningful impact in a high-growth food-tech environment, this is your chance to join the food revolution!

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage Purchase & Production Orders:

  • Generate, track, and manage Purchase & Production Orders in Marley Spoon’s ERP, ensuring accurate quantities and timely delivery.
  • Support daily supplier relations to ensure the timely delivery of the product; resolve shipping issues, manage purchase order changes, and review monthly scorecards to implement necessary corrective action plans (e.g. delivery times or quality improvements).
  • Review, track, reconcile, and approve invoices in conformity with the received product.
  • Assist Category Managers to resolve item and vendor issues where stock and service levels are not being met against established inventory plans.

• Coordinate Inventory & Suppliers:

  • Maintain a daily inbound receiving schedule and coordinate with vendors and/or carriers to make sure purchase orders are delivered on desired dates, communicating any issues to the organization.
  • Maintain adequate replenishment inventory to support daily fulfillment while achieving the desired turns and minimum inventory number.
  • Coordinate with the warehouse supervisors to ensure the product is received and available for production.

• Admin & Review Support:

  • Support Strategic Sourcing in preparing periodical supplier performance reviews and internal meetings.
  • Responsible for reporting in Purchasing KPIs.

Your Profile:

• Good analytical skills and intermediate user of Google Sheets/Excel.
• Process and information flow understanding.
• Driven to achieve the highest quality in daily work.
• Strong problem solving & multitasking skills with great attention to detail.
• Team player and good communication skills with a passion to always learn more and share your knowledge with others.
• Previous experience with any kind of ERP software.

Benefits:

• 24 annual leave days +2 days extra days for every year of tenure (up to 6).
• 5 training days per year.
• Transportation cost subsidy.
• 24/7 confidential employee assistance program.