Purchasing Coordinator

Function

As Purchasing Coordinator You’ll be given a varied range of responsibilities combining procurement, planning and stock management:

• Your places, follows up on and processes purchase orders.
• You anticipate the planning and developments within the plant.
• You monitor the stock levels and resolves stock issues.
• You check the shelf life of raw materials.
• You will support buyers and suppliers by forecasts and market information.
• As IT superuser You support users and help resolve issues within the systems.
• You follow certificates and documentation of raw materials and packaging.
• You can keep up to date with market developments via visits to suppliers and trade fairs.
• You watch over the environmental, quality and food safety regulations.

Profile

For this role, we are looking for someone who procurement, planning and logistics enjoys working with others and draws energy from frequent consultation.

• You have a Bachelor’s in Business Management or Supply Chain Management, or have several years’ experience as a buyer in a manufacturing environment.
• You know the logistics processes within production, as well as stock management and planning.
• You can do your work organise and set priorities independently.
• You have strong IT and ERP knowledge. Experience with ETQ or APO would be an advantage.
• You speak and write fluently Dutch and English.
• You communicate open, clear and customer-focused and enjoys working with various internal and external partners.
• You are inquisitive and is open to further development in your career.

Organisation

You will join a a high-tech food company in the heart of Bruges, which specialises in the production of enzymes and is part of a listed group.

These enzymes play an important role in a wide range of sectors, from from food and beer to animal feed, biofuels and detergents.

You’ll be working in an environment where technological innovation, specialist knowledge and quality central.

Offer

As well as an exciting role in a high-tech environment, you can look forward to a particularly comprehensive package:

• A fixed option or immediate permanent employment, depending on your circumstances.
• A A 40-hour week from Monday to Friday, during the day.
• As many as 21 paid ADV days in addition to your 20 statutory days of leave.
• An attractive salary, commensurate with your experience, supplemented by a comprehensive package of non-statutory benefits.
• Group, hospitalisation and dental insurance, for your family too.
• €8 meal vouchers per day worked and eco-vouchers.
• A bicycle lease scheme and bicycle allowance.
• An annual wage bonus, incentive scheme and additional performance-related bonus.
• Sliding working hours, so that you can easily balance your work and private life.
• Leave to be taken at one’s convenience thanks to the automatic allocation of leave.
• And of course: really great colleagues and a great working atmosphere.
• In short: an attractive overall package in an innovative environment where you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop.