Global Commodity Buyer

Mission

Become the linchpin in our Purchasing organization! If you're looking to

get into an international career and are willing to relocate to the

Netherlands, this role is for you! As a Commodity Buyer, you define and

coordinate the strategies that optimize the quality and cost of our

products.

As a Commodity Buyer, you represent one of the commodities within

Cleantech, which is organized according to a matrix structure. RAVO, part

of the Cleantech organization, plays an important role in this. In this

position, you will be responsible for developing and implementing

strategies that contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of our

procurement processes for the Commodity Hydraulics.

You will be part of RAVO's local procurement team and report both to RAVO's

Supply Chain Manager and functionally to your Commodity Manager. Your

expertise and strategic insight are crucial to the success of our

organization.

What will you do?

As a Commodity Buyer, you have the following main tasks:

• Coordinating the Commodity Team;
• Define, roll out and monitor the commodity strategy;
• Managing the supplier portfolio and dealing with critical suppliers;
• Participate in meetings and global negotiations with key suppliers;
• Stimulating and co-managing technical savings with engineering;
• Participate in make-or-buy decisions.

Profil recherché

Who will you be working for?

RAVO has manufacturing locations in Alkmaar and Heerhugowaard and is part

of the French multinational Fayat Group. RAVO is the international market

leader and the leading organization in the field of developing, producing

and selling high-quality compact street sweepers. At RAVO, technology,

logistics, innovation and commerce come together and we work on our product

with an enthusiastically motivated group of about 260 employees. You can

describe RAVO as an informal, family-oriented and committed organization.

Together we make sure that things are arranged.

Prerequisites

The ideal profile for a Commodity Buyer has:

• HBO working and thinking level, preferably in the field of purchasing

management or supply chain management;

• At least 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position;
• You have excellent communication skills in English in word and

writing. Dutch is an advantage;

• You are able to flexibly combine both your soft skills and a

result-oriented approach;

• You are flexible, proactive and have a solution-oriented mind-set;
• You are able to motivate, inspire and guide the team towards

achieving the objectives of Cleantech;

• Technical knowledge or affinity is required.

In addition to these things, your personality is of course at least as

important. With your communication skills, you are able to formulate and

argue clearly. You are stress-resistant and naturally committed to optimal

business results. In addition, you are willing to travel for work, which is

essential for this position. Finally, you fit well within RAVO's corporate

culture if you are an inquisitive team player.