Category Buyer Steel & Castings

Job publication date

17 Dec 2020

Summary

As a Category Buyer for DEME Group, you will develop and implement sourcing strategies for a defined set of commodities, take the lead in managing a portfolio of preferred suppliers, build up extensive market knowledge, work together with internal stakeholders to strive for best fit solutions and be an advocate of procurement best practices within the organization.
As a Category Buyer within our team “Steel & Castings” you will take the lead – on a tactical/strategic level – in procurement of mainly casted spare parts.

DEME General
Supply Chain
Belgium

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Develop and manage a network of reliable and financially stable suppliers;
Identify opportunities for optimizing the supply chain process;
Manage relationships with various internal stakeholders (business units, projects, etc) and participate in cross functional teams that work on sourcing projects and continuous improvement;
Manage and guide high value purchases and strive for TCO reductions;
Ensure internal/external compliance with sourcing procedures and contracts;
Take the lead in negotiating, drafting and maintaining sourcing contracts, service level agreements, price lists, etc.;
Ensure standards for price competitiveness, product quality, delivery performance, safety and sustainability are met by all suppliers and corrective actions are initiated when needed;
Perform root cause analysis towards re-occuring supply issues and take the lead in initiating corrective actions towards structural operational issues;
Execute inspection of fabricated spare parts based on drawings & specifications in Belgium and abroad.

Bachelor or Master's degree in Mechanics or equivalent;
Technical back ground is a must, experience within casting is an asset;
Experience in a procurement role is an asset;
Fluent in English (knowledge of other languages is an asset);
Good knowledge of MS Office Excel and Powerpoint (knowledge of other software suits and reporting tools is an asset);
Teamplayer with a positive attitude, hands-on mentality and high level of integrity;
Motivation to work in a dynamic and international environment;
Drive for ownership and results;
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills;
Willing to work in DEME head office in Zwijndrecht (Belgium).

An extensive mobility program for a healthy work-life balance;
A permanent training track which allows you to develop yourself personally and professionally;
A stimulating, innovative workplace with numerous growth opportunities;
A people-oriented environment with an interactive health program and a focus on employee wellbeing.