About this role
xentys recruits for all technical sectors: industry, construction, offshore m.e. Strategic buyer 'Trade items ' - Schiphol omg. - €90 000 p. jr. - Production - 2 years ago PRINCIPAL Family-owned company with over 1,300 employees, sales of €200 mio.//year, 12% average growth over the past 5 years and the goal of doubling sales by 2027. The company has 8 production sites in Europe and 13 worldwide (outside Europe in USA, Canada, India, China). In Europe, the company has 1,100 employees. The company focuses on the development, production and sale of installation materials; a significant part of the range is imported and resold as a commercial product. Sales take place internationally through wholesalers. The head office is located near Schiphol Airport. The company is a 'multinational family business with a heart', focused on freedom and development of employees, informal, no-nonsense and with a good work/life balance. Not everything is well organized yet, the organization is still quite complex. Important themes are 'circular' and 'modular'. The Sourcing director himself spends part of his time concretely engaged in procurement activities and indicates that vendor management needs further improvement within the organization. THE FUNCTION The Lead buyer "Trade items" is responsible for a spend of approx. €50 mio. Most of the range of installation materials (brackets, clamps, suspension systems, etc.) marketed by the company are purchased elsewhere as commodities (trade items) and sold under its own label. This accounts for approximately 50% of sales. Purchasing of these installation materials takes place throughout the world, with an emphasis on Eastern Europe. In the function it is important to keep good contact with product marketing regarding new initiatives regarding changes in the product assortment. Other important stakeholders are supply chain and sales. A key challenge in the position is that many suppliers with t...