Strategic Buyer

Strategic Buyer

If you are enthusiastic about driving positive change and eager to shape the future of technology in a dynamic, international environment, we invite you to join our Sourcing team .

We are Prodrive Technologies

We are dedicated to creating meaningful technologies that make the world work. Through our innovative solutions, we contribute to building a future where everyone can thrive, resources are optimized, and connectivity brings people together.

About the role

As a Strategic Buyer you are end-to-end responsible for the performance of your own purchasing category. General categories are Electronics, Electromechanics, Mechanics, Modules, PCB, Services, and Non-Product-Related.

Key responsibilities

• Determine and execute the strategy for your category.
• Manage your own set of suppliers and manufacturers.
• Source of highly complex and innovative technologies.
• Select new (inter)national suppliers.
• Negotiate long-term, strategic agreements, maximizing the supplier / manufacturer added value to the company.
• Maintain the relationship with your suppliers and regularly evaluating their performance.
• Execute strong contract management, making sure suppliers fulfill their commercial and contractual commitments.
• Expand global collaborations with suppliers, e.g. by translating local to global agreements.
• Possibility to be involved in improvement projects, e.g. integration of the mutual supply chain processes.

Profile

BSc, BEng, or MSc degree, technical or business-oriented

Team player with strong communication skills (English is essential)

Good time management, ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines

Has commercial awareness and good judgment

Result-driven and analytically minded