Operational Purchaser

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services together.

Business Unit Parts and Field Service is a global organisation with harmonised ways of working and tools to deliver the best possible services for our customers. In our global team, we value, respect, and embrace different opinions and diversity. Safety, environment, and wellbeing are our foundation, and we never compromise them.

For our Office in Drunen, we are looking for an Operational Purchaser to support the day-to-day procurement related questions for our Propulsion Services business and operations.

This includes all the procurement related tasks for the full propulsion portfolio for our maritime customers worldwide.

What will you be doing

As an Operational Purchaser, you are the central point of contact between many other Wärtsilä departments and external suppliers. Within Wärtsilä, you will be working with our Global Distribution Centre in Kampen, Propulsion Engineering teams, and other Procurement specialists. Your main focus is to support the operational processes from requisitions to on-site delivery worldwide. You work according to Wärtsilä procurement guidelines and under the supervision of Wärtsilä Purchasing Department.

What are your main tasks and responsibilities?

• You are our local specialist for the day-to-day procurement related questions to support the Propulsion Services Business and operations.
• Create a sourcing plan with focus on cost control, in close cooperation with Wärtsilä procurement department.
• Enter procurement requisitions and follow the requisition until the final order and delivery.
• Make sure that the ordered goods are delivered within time, budget, and on the right location.
• Check that the invoices are booked correctly and take actions when needed.
• Negotiate with suppliers for non-contracted parts and services.

The below will enable you to shine in this role :

Why you and us

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership, and taking responsibility for our work. We support each other’s growth, and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe that by being your own true self, you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team, and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. You will be a part of a global organization with local presence and work in an exciting and dynamic working environment with highly motivated and skilled co-workers. We offer interesting and challenging work tasks, as well as personal and professional development in a great team.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

For further questions please reach out to Eelke Wiersma, Teamleader Operative Purchasing by email [email protected] with any questions related to this position (only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

At Wärtsilä, we value, respect, and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com .

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