Senior Chemical Purchaser (80 - 100%)

About the job

Your Tasks

• Participation in the development and implementation of a future-oriented purchasing strategy
• Independent management of price, contract, and supplier negotiations for the Moerdijk plant (NL)
• Monitoring and analysing forecasts as well as conducting actual/target controls within the Kolb Group
• Responsibility for contract management in the SAP MM module, especially for the Moerdijk site
• Support and further development of the contract management tool
• Ensuring the availability of raw materials and packaging materials
• Collaboration in the development of emergency and supply security concepts
• Operational deputy for the Team Lead Chemical Procurement
• Leadership and coordination of cross-site procurement projects
• Strategic and operational purchasing of packaging materials for the Kolb Group
• Member of the SAP core team for the MM module

Your Knowledge, Your Skills, Your Experience

• Completed studies in business administration, supply chain management, chemistry, industrial engineering, or higher vocational training
• Several years of professional experience in strategic purchasing, ideally in the chemical industry
• Proven experience in price and contract negotiations at an international level
• Very good knowledge of SAP MM
• Experience in contract and supplier management
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• High initiative, negotiation skills, and assertiveness
• Project management experience as well as the ability to lead project teams professionally
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken; Dutch is an advantage
• Strategic and networked thinking
• Entrepreneurial and solution-oriented working style
• Strong communication skills and professional stakeholder management
• High resilience and flexibility
• Enjoyment of working in an international environment
• Willingness to travel approximately 4-6 times per year (plants, suppliers, trade fairs)

Our Offer

• Challenging, varied, and responsible work with opportunities for shaping
• Internationally fast-growing company with short decision-making paths
• A culture characterised by direct and open communication
• Personal and professional development opportunities with attractive employment conditions