Strategic Buyer

☞ SABCA

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Giorno di aggiornamento: 03-12-2025

Località: Brussels Brussels Capital

Categoria: Consiglio di amministrazione Merchandising / Acquisti / Catena di fornitura

Industria: Aviation Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Posizione: Mid-Senior level

Tipo di lavoro: Full-time

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Job description

As a (Senior) Strategic Buyer, you play a vital role in the selection and management of suppliers and technical partners to contribute to the SABCA business objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Build (new) supplier relationships and develop (alternative) sources or solutions
  • Negotiate and manage strategic frame-agreements, taking into account back-to-back requirements from our customers
  • Understand the market and mitigate any potential supply risks, analyse mid and long-term views/market trends
  • Develop know-how and strategies for your category/categories
  • Drive cost reduction and compliance in related categories, make clear recommendations for overall cost improvement and develop strategy to achieve these
  • Manage subcontractors at project level (development and production of components) and at program level (a group of products or projects) and find consensus in case of conflicting interests.
  • Improve tools and processes to increase procurement overall TCO
  • Prepare procurement planning & budgeting related to the commodity
  • Improve procurement KPI’s (quality, lead times, costs)
  • Understand the market and the internal needs
  • Create transparency with regards to the needs and create visibility with regards to spending behavior
  • Guarantee appropriate communication and cooperation with all stakeholders
  • Work closely together with the program, represent procurement in the program meetings
  • Facilitate changes in procurement behavior towards a strategic level

Profile

Education - diploma - experience

  • Master degree in engineering or other technical background
  • Min 5 years experience in procurement/purchasing in a (complex) production environment

Competencies (Hard & soft skills):

  • Very strong skills and understanding of contractual terms
  • Negotiation national and international contracts
  • Real team player who can work autonomously
  • Positive, flexible and assertive; stress resistant
  • Takes initiative and shows a pro-active attitude
  • Result oriented and excellent communicator
  • Strategic and analytical thinker

Languages:

  • NL, EN, FR

IT:

  • MS Office, SAP, S4H
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Scadenza: 17-01-2026

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