The posting
The Lead Buyer will be in charge of the following missions:
- Responsible for sourcing and procurement within the BU.
- Implements all the purchase procedures, aligning them with business processes according to the Group Purchase Policy.
- Helps identifying opportunities for cost savings related with the purchasing function (standardization and rationalization, aggregate purchases, processes optimization, etc.)
- Implements procurement best practices for all commodities and services, optimizing the processes by using SAP MM.
- Implements the supplier evaluation and contract awarding (through Negotiation Tables) processes.
- Reports periodically to the Central Purchase Department
- Is eligible for carrying on some international projects.
- Educated to degree level, with an appropriate professional qualification.
- Purchase experience
- Experience with developing and implementing successful cost saving initiatives.
- Computer literate
- Good oral and written Flemish, French and English



