Operational Buyer

Introduction

Eager to execute and improve processes in the requisition to pay domain? You have a focus on efficiently providing support, while setting the standard on quality? You have contact with users all over the globe, can detect inefficiencies and implement structural solutions.

Job Mission

Focus on executing and improving administrative support and timely availability of required data and analytics within boundary conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Secures accurate master data on time, to enhance procurement to pay process execution

• Executes centralized tasks like: return, repair, rework and new buy order-, requisition- and master data maintenance

• Works with (standard) work instructions

• Works in so called department expert related ‘topics’ and is able to handle and prioritize specific activities, support and requests within his/her topic.

• Improves master data processing way of working to increase efficiency and accuracy

• Gives feedback on processes, procedures and work instructions and initiates and implements improvement proposals

• Is able to resolve operational issues, creating ad hoc reports and providing overall operational support to Global Supplier Operations Department

• Is able to communicate clearly and effectively towards stakeholders e.g. explain business needs, gives follow up on actions, escalates in time

• Provides support to Global Supplier Operations department

• Has regularly contact with key interfaces

Education

You have a Bachelor Degree and you are fluent in Dutch and English and at maximum 3 years of experience within a supply chain organization.

Personal Skills

· Committed and flexible

· Hands on mentality

· Improvement focus

· Proactive

Context of the position

The Operational Buyer is part of the Supplier Operations (SO) team. Within the Sourcing & Supply Chain organization, SO is responsible for a best in class execution of the requisition to pay process.