Graduate Buyer Raw Materials

☞ Toyota Motor Europe

Ver: 130

Dia de atualização: 16-11-2025

Localização: Zaventem Flemish Brabant

Categoria: IT - Software IT - Hardware / Rede Tecnologia da Informação Marketing / PR

Indústria: Automotive

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Company Information:
TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937, Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 300.000 people. As a company, Toyota Motor Europe focuses on sustainability and future generations and strongly promotes diversity, inclusion and gender equality. We are highly interested in receiving the applications from professionals of all backgrounds and genders looking to build their career in either scientific, engineering or corporate positions.
Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing and engineering operations.
For Toyota, Quality is a way of life. Nothing is so good that it cannot be made better, that is why we strive for continuous improvement in everything we do. This basic principle for us is called: “KAIZEN” and is what guides us in our pursuit of best Quality and the delivery of unparalleled customer’s satisfaction.

For TME Graduate positionswe are targeting recent University Graduates (less than 18 months of experience excluding internships)
We offer :
  • Permanent contract
  • Daily position (as described down below) + 18-months training program (on top of the daily job)
    • On the job training
    • Classroom training (Toyota Way, Toyota Production System…)
    • Experiential training (5-6 weeks Line training at an European Manufacturing Company…)
  • Evolution towards the “Specialist” grade after graduation
  • A dynamic and challenging multicultural work environment, being part of a motivated team in which competence and quality play an important role. Enhancing personal growth and a real opportunity to invest in your future through on the job development and training. Where your effort, dedication and initiative are rewarded by a competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package (bonus scheme / extra-legal benefits (group insurance including a pension plan and risk benefits). Where we offer flexibility to keep a healthy work-life balance through flexible hours and a combination of on- and offsite working.
Place of employment:
  • Belgium - Brussels (Zaventem) : Toyota Motor Europe, Technical Centre
Your Profile:
To be successful in this position, you will have:
  • University degree or higher education in business, purchasing or engineering
  • less than 18 months of work experience
  • Business understanding and affinity with automotive products
  • Result driven and able to break down complex issues into manageable portions
  • Good communication, negotiation and presentation skills
  • Highly developed analytical skills, accuracy and reliability
  • Ability to work independently, sometimes under stress, in multi-disciplined teams
  • Experience with Microsoft Office tools
  • Willing to travel up to 20%
  • Fluent in English, any other European language is an asset.
  • Interest in raw materials, experience in this area is an asset

You have a Toyota DNA, this means you show:

  • Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets
  • Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach
  • Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible
  • Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation
  • Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success

Your team and your responsibilities:
The team :
Do you want to take part in the development of the car of tomorrow? The Purchasing team at Toyota Motor Europe is able to offer you this challenge. Located in the heart of Europe our department plays a key strategic role in the development of our future products. As a Graduate Buyer you will be able to develop and manage all aspects of the commercial relationship between Toyota and its suppliers, located all over Europe. Moreover, this position will allow you to have an insight in the most recent technical innovations and will enable you to get a deep understanding of how a leading multinational operates and interacts with numerous internal and external parties.

Your responsibilities :
  • You purchase raw materials for current and future models/vehicles
  • You negotiate with our Suppliers to achieve the best cost reductions
  • You manage all commercial issues related to your portfolio of responsibility
  • You are responsible to make appropriate Supplier sourcing recommendations to Senior management.
  • You have comprehensive understanding of technological and market trends within the automotive industry.
  • You are working closely with related Toyota divisions (R&D, quality, production engineering)
  • You develop commodity strategies at European level and have direct input towards global strategies.
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Data limite: 31-12-2025

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