Procurement supervisor

- Organisation :

o report to the strategic purchasing manager
o collaborate with the purchasing department from the headquarter in Belgium
o collaborate with the production manager (for quantities and planning requirements) and with the technical engineer or the quality manager (for audits, qualification and quality inspection)

- Assignments and tasks :

o Create and follow the purchase orders according the requirements from the production (quantities and delivery dates) using a ERP system
o Insure that the subcontract agreements are followed by the suppliers
o Ensure production requirements are met at all time
o Maintain good supplier relationship
o Pilot requests for quotation (RFQ), and run efficient negotiation respecting the AS objectives and the technical specifications
o Supervise supplier performance indicators (quality, cost, service level) and set up improvement plan with the suppliers (with help of technical engineer for technical issues)
o Support the strategic purchasing manager in various tasks including communication, data processing, etc.
o Follow up with suppliers on pending orders, on projects, etc.
o Protect the organisation’s data and intellectual property
o Update and maintain the suppliers database and procurement agreements


- Education & experience:

o Degree in business, purchasing or international logistics
o 5 years experience in procurement and logistics in international environment

- Skills :

o Good knowledge of English : speaking, reading, writing
o Autonomous and responsible
o Good communication skills
o Use of ERP system and Microsoft Office

- Targets :

o Quality : insure that the suppliers follow the quality requirements
o Lead time : insure that the purchase orders are delivered on time
o Cost : control the cost of the procurement according the cost targets

- Guidelines provided by the company:

o Technical specifications and quality requirements as per AS group guidelines
to be strictly followed