Category Buyer Tools & Safety

☞ DEME Group

Aussicht: 180

Update Tag: 26-11-2025

Ort: Zwijndrecht Antwerp

Kategorie: Finanzen / Bank / Aktien

Industrie: Construction Civil Engineering Maritime Transportation

Position: Associate

Jobtyp: Full-time

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Jobinhalt

As a Category Buyer for DEME Group, you will develop and implement sourcing strategies for a defined set of commodities, take the lead in managing a portfolio of preferred suppliers, build up extensive market knowledge, work together with internal stakeholders to strive for best fit solutions and be an advocate of procurement best practices within the organization.

As a Category Buyer within our team “General Goods & Services” you will take the lead – on a tactical/strategic level – in the procurement of “Consumables, Tools & Safety”.

Your responsibilties

  • Develop and manage a network of reliable and financially stable suppliers
  • Take the lead in negotiating, drafting and maintaining sourcing contracts, frame agreements, price lists, etc.
  • Manage and guide high value purchases and strive for TCO reductions
  • Ensure internal/external compliance with sourcing procedures and contracts
  • Identify opportunities for optimizing the supply chain process
  • Involvement in and follow-up on master data issues/questions
  • Manage relationships with various internal stakeholders (business units, projects, ...) and participate in cross functional teams that work on sourcing projects and continuous improvement
  • Ensure that standards for price competitiveness, product quality, delivery performance, safety and sustainability are met by all suppliers and corrective actions are initiated when needed
  • Perform root cause analysis towards recurring supply issues and take the lead in initiating corrective actions towards structural operational issues
  • Report to the Category Manager “General Goods & Services – Consumables, Tools & Safety”.

Your profile

  • You hold a master’s degree and already have some relevant working experience, or you hold a professional bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience
  • First successful professional experience in a procurement function (2 - 3 years)
  • Negotiation and commercial skills
  • Effective communication skills in English, knowledge of Dutch & other languages is an asset
  • Excellent analytical capabilities and presentation skills (MS Office Excel and Powerpoint)
  • Soft skills: Entrepreneurial spirit, Team builder, Team player, positive attitude, hands-on mentality, accuracy, drive for ownership and results and high level of integrity
  • Motivation to work in a growing dynamic and international environment

Our offer

  • An extensive mobility program for a healthy work-life balance
  • A permanent training track which allows you to develop yourself personally and professionally
  • A stimulating, innovative workplace with numerous growth opportunities
  • A people-oriented environment with an interactive health program and a focus on employee wellbeing
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Frist: 10-01-2026

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