Purchasing Assistant

Purchasing Assistant

Do you enjoy working together with a team to manage supplier agreements, request quotations, negotiate (annual) contracts, and process purchase orders? Then we would be delighted to get in touch with you.

For our location in

Emmen

, we are immediately looking for a

Purchasing Assistant

You gain energy from conducting market and product analyses, developing clear reports and identifying opportunities to make our processes smarter, more consistent and more efficient.

Additionally, you play an important supporting and advisory role toward colleagues. With your insights and approach, you help ensure that we work increasingly better, faster and more data driven as a team.

Responsibilities

• Collecting and maintaining up to date procurement data, product information and pricing.
• Identifying discrepancies between requested and delivered goods and services in SAP.
• Monitoring KPIs, lead times and quality performance.
• Preparing procurement reports and spend analyses.
• Managing contracts, placing purchase orders and follow up.
• Acting as the point of contact for questions from internal customers and external suppliers.
• Requesting quotations, conducting minor negotiations and ordering products and services.
• Handling administrative processing of orders and any complaints.
• Identifying and initiating process improvement opportunities.

About the department and role

The department

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will contribute broadly to the wide range of procurement activities within our team. You will not only support day to day operational tasks, but also play an active role in identifying opportunities to make processes smarter, faster and more efficient. Following a LEAN philosophy, we expect you to bring fresh ideas and improvement initiatives that continuously elevate our way of working.

The Purchasing Team consists of approximately 18 colleagues, spread across our locations in Arnhem, Delfzijl and Emmen. In this role, you will work closely with various stakeholders throughout the organization and report directly to the Category Manager Technical Materials and Services.

The role

As a Purchasing Assistant, you will start with your own procurement portfolio, carefully composed to match your experience and ambitions. This portfolio is shared with the other assistant. You will work closely with our procurement professionals, helping you quickly become familiar with our processes and enabling you to take independent responsibility within your portfolio.

From the very beginning, you will contribute to our main objective: building a smart, reliable and future proof procurement chain. Together with your colleagues, you will help further professionalize the procurement function within Teijin Aramid.

Your profile

You have completed at least a bachelor’s degree (HBO level), preferably in Business Administration or Economics. Some relevant work experience is an advantage, but not required.

What you bring:

• You have completed the NEVI 1 procurement qualification, or you are motivated to start this training in the near future and further develop yourself within the procurement field.
• You have experience with the SAP procurement module or extensive experience with comparable ERP systems, enabling you to quickly understand processes and work efficiently.
• You have an excellent command of both Dutch and English, verbally and in writing, and you are able to communicate information clearly and professionally.
• You are a true team player with strong social and communication skills; you know how to connect with colleagues, switch easily and contribute to a positive and collaborative working environment.

Our offer

At our organization, you will work alongside enthusiastic and friendly colleagues. You will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in organizing your work and become part of a dedicated and motivated team.

Teijin Aramid also offers:

• Attractive salary – This position falls within CLA salary grade 7 (€3,722 to €5,046 gross per month). Your salary will be based on your experience and educational background.
• Nearly 10 weeks of annual leave – Yes, really! Four weeks are statutory, and the remaining six weeks can be taken as time off, paid out, or saved for later.
• Excellent secondary benefits – 8.33% holiday allowance and an attractive pension scheme with a low employee contribution.
• Personal development – Access to training programs and coaching to support your professional growth.
• Allowances – € 4.01 per day for working from home and € 0.23 per kilometre travel allowance.
• Extra budgets – A € 1,500 gross Green Budget and a € 1,500 gross Development Budget to invest in sustainability and personal growth.
• Flexibility – Flexible working hours and the possibility to work hybrid, depending on the role.