stow is one of the leading suppliers of storage solutions. Our core activity is the development, manufacturing and installation of top-quality racking systems for the storage of palletised or small goods and longer items, as well as mezzanine structures.
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Job Description
The Technical Buyer compiles requests from various departments for approved material requisitions, prepares purchase orders, keeps track of purchases and supplies, and responds to enquiries about orders. He/She ensures that the purchases arrived as scheduled and conform to specifications.
Your accountabilities
- Ask price quotations to vendors & communicate them to purchasing requestors
- Creates PO’s based on Purchasing requisitions
- Communicate with all departments on status of PO’s
- Follows up confirmation of order quantity, pricing, and availability.
- Communication of orders to vendors
- Respond to supplier inquiries about clarifying orders, changes in requests, delivery requirements and cancellations
- Contact suppliers to ensure they are meeting delivery schedules and minimize the risk of missed deliveries.
- Resolve problems with suppliers to speed up deliveries and to minimize the risk of supply shortages.
- Review requisition orders to ensure accuracy and correct line item specifications.
- Solve invoice issues in SAP (missed quantities, price differences,..)
- Ensure audit compliance and order accuracy.
Qualifications
- You have minimum a bachelor’s degree, preferably a technical/commercial master’s degree.
- You have at least 5 years of experience in Purchasing or in a technical/commercial role within a metal working or assembly company.
- You have good knowledge of manufacturing processes in metal forming, either through education or experience
- OR you demonstrate a strong willingness to build this knowledge.
- You are proficient in Dutch, French & English.
- You are figures and data driven.
- You are able to act in a fast-moving environment and have a strong will to contribute to process improvement
- IT Expertise: You are an experienced user of Excel and ERP. SAP experience is a big
Additional information
What do we offer you?
- A great and experienced team.
- Freshly cooked lunches in our re[stow]rant in Spiere.
- A place for learning & development.
- A competitive salary with many benefits (meal vouchers, group- and hospitality insurance, CAO 90 Bonus).
Unsolicited representations by third parties (recruitment agencies, headhunters, …) of CVs via mail and/or telephone for our vacancies are considered as direct applications where no compensation is provided to the third party. Any T&Cs from these third parties will not be accepted unless upon signature of the T&Cs by a person in charge of HR. Candidates remain registered in the system for 12 months and cannot be proposed again during this period.
