Junior Buyer

• A good salary appropriate to your knowledge and experience.
• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days.
• A good pension scheme.
• Annual profit sharing.
• Internal career growth opportunities within VDL Groep.
• Private PC scheme and bicycle plan.
• Various attractive collective discounts and staff offers.

The role

At VDL ETG Eindhoven, we work on complex modules and systems for industries including semiconductor, medical, and scientific. The components you purchase play an essential role in the performance of our end products. In this role as a Junior Buyer for the Surface & Heat Treatments & Cleaning category, you are responsible for selecting, developing, and managing suppliers worldwide. You ensure that quality, delivery reliability, costs, and technical requirements are optimally aligned.

Your responsibilities include, among other things:

• Purchasing surface treatments, heat treatments, coatings, and cleaning activities from international suppliers.
• Guiding requests for quotations, supplier selections, and contract negotiations.
• Establishing and safeguarding agreements regarding quality, logistics, technology, and costs (QLTC).
• Analyzing and improving the supply chain in terms of risks, lead times, and cost reduction.
• Maintaining and further developing strategic supplier relationships.
• Acting as a link between suppliers and internal stakeholders such as Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Production.
• Ensuring up-to-date and correct purchasing information (BAAN/Infor LN)

You are a strong interlocutor who switches easily between technical, commercial, and operational aspects. You dare to be critical towards suppliers, but at the same time know how to build sustainable relationships. Additionally, you recognize yourself in the following: