Technical Buyer with Dutch

About the role:

The role of Technical Buyer - Indirect Spend, will work according to the BC Sourcing Policy for Technical – Indirect Spend and will: 

• represent the BC sourcing department in the technical area
• support indirect technical spending (Opex and Capex), and look for short-term opportunities through spot buy reduction. 
• collaborate with the business - to give our company a competitive advantage in either technology or cost.

Key responsibilities:

• Analyze the needs for assigned spending categories.
• Monitors and reports results and KPIs. Take actions where necessary to improve KPIs.
• Provide service to internal customers (engineering and maintenance organization, Lab, R&D, HSE, Facility mgmt.)
• Work on standardization of materials and services, supplier rationalization, implementing purchasing contracts, further streamlining purchasing processes, optimizing purchasing systems (implement catalogs etc.) & spend segmentation
• Support strategic sourcing initiatives to deliver long-range programs for MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies) and related capital services.
• Support a complete follow-up of the entire procure-to-pay process ( p2p) (PO creation- Goods delivery- goods receipts – invoice payment).

About you:

• Bachelor's  Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, and/or Accounting.
• 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (written and verbal) required. French (written and verbal) is optional.
• Experience with ERP systems (i.e. Maximo, SAP).
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT), Google Suite, BW/BO spend analytics.

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.