For an organization within the chemical industry, we are looking for a Project Buyer who independently handles technical purchasing processes, connects suppliers, and ensures sharp commercial agreements. In this role, you combine technical knowledge with commercial insight and negotiation skills. You work closely with engineering, maintenance, operations, and project teams, among others, and make an important contribution to the successful realization of CAPEX projects.
What you do
As a Project Buyer, you are responsible for various technical purchasing processes and tenders. You guide the entire purchasing process: from requesting quotations to negotiations and contractual agreements.
- Independently set up and manage RFQ and tender processes.
- Identify, select, and evaluate suitable suppliers.
- Request, compare, and commercially evaluate quotations.
- Negotiate prices, contract terms, and delivery agreements.
- Support and guide technical investment projects (CAPEX).
- Intensively coordinate with engineering, maintenance, operations, and project teams to realize the right purchasing solutions.
- Monitor budgets, delivery times, supplier performance, and contractual agreements.
- Ensure correct administrative processing of purchasing data in the ERP system.
What they ask You are an independent and pragmatic purchasing professional who feels at home in a technical, industrial environment. You know how to translate technical needs into concrete purchasing processes and are able to collaborate effectively with both internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- HBO (higher professional education) working and thinking level.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a technical buyer, project buyer, or procurement specialist within an industrial environment.
- Experience with CAPEX and investment projects.
- Knowledge of technical installations, equipment, maintenance contracts, and industrial services.
- Strong negotiation skills and good commercial insight.
- An independent, results-oriented, and communicatively strong working style.
- Experience within the process industry, chemistry, or a production environment is a clear advantage.
Practical
A challenging assignment where you directly contribute to technical purchasing processes and investment projects. A lot of independence and responsibility to apply your expertise and achieve results.
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