Procurement Support Specialist/ Buyer

Yokogawa, award winner for ‘Best Asset Monitoring Technology’ and ‘Best Digital Twin Technology’ at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Besides being fluent in English, you have:
• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain/ procurement/ business administration or alike.
• Experience in procurement/ operational procurement: 2 years.
• Project procurement experience is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of sourcing analysis, contract preparations and supplier management principles.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and administrative skills coupled with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive and flexible attitude.
• The ability to manage own workload efficiently whilst coping with changing demands & issues.
• Skills in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• SAP knowledge represents an advantage.

As Procurement Support Specialist/ Buyer you will:

• Manage the Request-for-Quotation process: issue the RFQ’s, collect the quotations (bids), prepare the technical and commercial evaluation.
• Manage supplier contract management & administration.
• Control and expedite the procurement and supply process ensuring that goods and services arrive at agreed time in accordance with terms & conditions on project and organizational level.
• Support in supplier set up & due diligence process as well as supplier performance measurement.
• Ensure up to date SAP records for procurement transactions and master data. Check, report, and clean master data, like prices, lead times, vendor material numbers, info records, preferred suppliers, contact details, duplicated vendor numbers, etc.
• Procurement project support: prepare progress meetings, project expediting including a weekly project run on PO's placed and expected delivery dates, logistic support, etc.
• Assist in Savings Reporting - consolidation on regional level.
• Comply to company business control policies.

What we promise to offer:
• Freedom to do your job and autonomy is important to us.
• Exciting challenges within a mature organization that demands a high degree of individual responsibility and promotes initiatives.
• A fun working atmosphere with various opportunities to work with awesome colleagues all over the world.
• Innovative and advanced high-technology products and services.
• Excellent career opportunities within an international environment.
• Interesting benefits: holiday bonus, meal tickets, work-from-home allowance, transport allowance, medical services subscription, 26 leave days/ year, etc.