About this role
Responsible for the procurement and inventory control of parts and accessories sourced from local suppliers. Analyze stock and service levels. Initiate necessary improvement actions to meet our customers' service expectation in line with targets for key KPI's : Follow up allocation Service Rate to Toyota customers Solve backorders to Toyota customers Respond to customer complaints in a professional way Improve supplier performance. Create & follow up actions plans with supplier to cover any gap to target, using the TPS (Toyota Production System) philosophy and Toyota problem solving approach: Create/map/review & improve processes Understand abnormalities caused by supplier in our warehouse. Visit supplier to understand rootcause, to find countermeasures, to improve process to avoid recurrence, to support in creation of standards. Ensure availability of parts to European Markets through regional locations and beyond to the end customer, for both current and future models of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Bachelor or Master in logistics, procurement or related discipline such as economics / engineering are also welcome to apply. Genuinely interested in the automotive industry & supply chain management. Attention to detail and enjoys working in an active supply environment. Outgoing proactive personality with excellent teamwork skills with customer mind-set. Very good numeric and MS office skills including Access databases/Power BI • Some business travel necessary to both Brussels Head Office and European supplier's hence driving license is required. • Fluent in English as business language is necessary, Dutch recommended You have a Toyota DNA, this means you: 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