Stephan Sonnemans
Talent acquisition
+31 (0)40 - 2677100
+31 (0)40 - 2677100
As a Strategic Buyer you will drive the mechanics commodity strategy from scratch and supplier relationships, ensuring smooth supply chain operations.
Sioux Technologies develops and produces state-of-the-art technology for the top end of the international high-tech community. Examples include a complex lithography machine, a compact electron microscope, a smart home automation system or an electric self-charging car. We raise the bar high and we often achieve the impossible. We do so together, as a team of enthusiastic electronics, software, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly specialists.
What excites you as a Strategic Buyer
In our fast-growing organization your focus as a Strategic Buyer is twofold:- Set-up and maintain the mechanics commodity strategy with relevant cross-functional stakeholders. The goal is to secure supply chain requirements for projects and volume assembly during the various phases in the Product Creation Process (PCP).
- Develop and maintain strategic mechanics supplier relationships.
You liaise with many internal and external stakeholders like project management, engineering, supplier quality and sales to understand and challenge the required QLTCS performance levels of the customers and internal organization.
You also:
- Actively build-up and maintain supplier selections and optimize these relationships to enhance added value.
- Ensure procurement of all relevant parts (including operational set-up and follow-up in ERP system) with a QLTCS optimized/negotiated performance level.
- Ensure that project activities are in line with procurement and commodity strategy, where relevant.
- Organize business review meetings as well as supplier scorecard performance reviews and improvement plans.
- Drive total cost of ownership reduction, through joint price, process and productivity improvements with internal and external stakeholders.
- Preparing and negotiating about new and existing long-term purchasing contracts with (international) suppliers in line with targets and Sioux’ needs.
- Drive generic supplier programs, such as supplier onboarding, supplier transfer and supplier off-boarding.
- Take care of the relevant reporting on procurement and specific KPIs.
- Support operational buyers and project buyers to settle material cost and delivery variances.
- Participate actively in improvement of procurement related processes/methods, such as procedures, templates, and contractual agreements.
- Occasionally represent procurement area in project teams and execute all supply chain management related (NPI) project activities.
Your future workplace
This is what you bring to the table
- A Bachelor of Science (technical and/or business), preferably in mechanics or mechatronics
- NEVI 1 and 2 education or equivalent training.
- Minimum 5 years relevant work experience in comparable function in supply chain management/procurement in the high-tech low volume industry, e.g. as commodity, project or strategic buyer.
- Knowledge of mechanics supplier market, manufacturing processes and respective cost drivers.
- Extensive knowledge of ERP systems, Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of and /or experience with business processes and its challenges.
- Experience with supplier audits and assessments.
- Languages: Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing; German preferred.
- Prepared to travel for work.
Why you want to work here
Our employees are our strength, and together we want to get the maximum out of it. That starts by offering attractive terms and conditions of employment that are in line with your needs. According to our employees, the personal attention at Sioux makes the difference. And that’s something we’re proud of. After all, to us, success is more than just a good salary. It's also about being appreciated, about being given responsibility and the ability to develop yourself.You can expect:
- Internal training, coaching and a large personal development budget of € 3.000 euro per year
- Varied work due to variety in technologies, markets and projects
- Good salary and attractive fringe benefits
- Flexible working hours of 32- 40 hrs per week in a healthy mix of working from home or at the office
- An open culture focused on working together, learning and having fun
- An innovative working environment