VIE - European Procurement (M/F/D)

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

During your 24 months  V.I.E. assignment as Buyer (m/f/d) you will become a pivotal part of the procurement teams based in the Netherlands and Belgium, that are integrated in the Home Healthcare procurement organization. You will closely interact with mainly all teams and notably with operations, sales, finance and HR. In addition you will work with the local procurement teams as well as with colleagues from other Home Healthcare organizations.

Your key responsibilities will be the following:

• Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement procurement strategies, identify cost-saving and efficiency improvements.

• Supplier Management: Maintain supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, and evaluate performance.

• Procurement Process: Analyze and improve the procurement process, ensure compliance, and report on performance.

• Projects: Participate in projects to optimize procurement.

Why Join Us? 

• You will get the chance to work in a company that is focusing on improving the quality of patient’s life

• You will be part of an international procurement team and gain deep insights into other departments within Benelux

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Are you a MATCH?

• Ideally you hold an Engineering or Business School Master’s Degree with a specialization or a first experience in procuremen

• You convince with effective communication skills and are able to understand others needs by positioning yourself in their shoe

• Being a responsive and responsible team player, you are open-minded and love to work with diverse teams

• In addition you possess strong interpersonal skills combined with analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Your ability to work independently and prioritize helps you to work in a structured way

• You acquired advanced knowledge of procurement processes and systems and are strong with google sheets

• You are fluent in English; Dutch and French language skills are welcome but not mandatory

• You are open for regular trips to our office in Leylstad, Netherlands

Further information

Please send your CV and motivation letter in English! 

Position based in Zemst, Belgium for a period of 24 months. 

The Position is open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements:

https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country. 

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en

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At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.