Buyer

With the launch of our rapid COVID 19 PCR test, we are currently seeking a Buyerto join our rapidly expanding “Manufacturing & Supply Chain” team. You will be a crucial player in building out our production and supply chain activities now that we moved from a research focused organization into a commercial organization.

As our Buyer, you are part of the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Group and the primary function is to manage the supplier relationshipsof a range of External Vendors in an effective and economic manner as well as execute supply strategic plan to insure efficiency & smooth operations between miDIAGNOSTICS and its suppliers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Manage the purchase and supply of R&D procured goods, equipment and services and support BOM procurement activities;
• Process Owner of the indirect / R&D procurement platform;
• Successfully manage supplier base; negotiating improved supplier terms and pricing;
• Manage supplier relationships including quality and supply issues, improving supplier performance and building successful supply chain partnerships;
• Assist / Lead with the development of sourcing strategies from strategy, bidders list, proposal evaluations, supplier selection. Contribute to the contract development process;
• Conduct market research and report on movements in price and changes in terms being offered;
• Complete the internal supplier approval process to ensure that all suppliers meet the relevant business standards and all relevant certification and records are up to date;
• Arrange and attend supplier meetings in order to analyze and discuss supplier performance, as well as gain knowledge of the full portfolio of products and services offered;
• Maintain regular communication with the Production Team to finalize and confirm the weekly production schedule based on customer requirements and available material stocks;
• Analyze internal purchasing processes and suggest improvements to ensure continuity of the department’s performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or logistics;
• 1-2 years of experience in a structured Procurement environment;
• First experience in one of these fields: supplier management, including contract management and relationship management, leading inter-functional teams;
• Some experience in MRP/ systems supported planning would be an asset;
• Strong planning and organization skills;
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, decisive;
• Fluent in English (written and verbal);
• Ability to build trustful relationships and to work collaboratively across the organization and with external stakeholders;
• Ability to think and act with patients and customers in mind and to translate that into actions across the end-to-end supply chain;
• You thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment, you are a real entrepreneur;
• You appreciate working in an open space amongst enthusiastic, multidisciplinary and international colleagues;
• Our offices are located in Leuven (Belgium). Relocation to Belgium is needed. It is essential that you hold entitlement to work and live in Belgium.