About the department:
The Operations Support Department is an important part of any organization as it affects the overall performance of the company. Effective procurement can help save costs, improve quality, reduce lead time, and increase customer satisfaction. The department needs to work closely with other departments such as finance, sales, production, and logistics to ensure smooth operations.
Functions of this Department
1. Sourcing: It is responsible for identifying potential suppliers, evaluating their capabilities, and selecting the most suitable one. This involves researching the market, analyzing supplier capabilities, negotiating prices and contracts, and managing vendor relationships.
2. Purchasing: Once a supplier has been selected, the Operations Support Department must ensure that goods and services are purchased at the right price, quantity, and quality. They must also ensure that proper documentation is in place for each purchase and that contracts are adhered to.
3. Inventory Management: Operations Support Department must ensure that the right level of inventory is maintained to meet production, sales, and customer demand. This involves forecasting demand, ordering inventory, tracking inventory levels, and managing stock outs and excess inventory.
4. Cost Management: The Operations Support Department must work to reduce costs wherever possible. This involves negotiating better prices with suppliers, identifying cost savings opportunities, and implementing cost reduction programs.
5. Risk Management: The Operations Support Department must manage risks associated with purchasing goods and services. This involves identifying suppliers who may pose a risk due to financial instability, quality issues or ethical concerns. The Procurement Department must also ensure that proper controls are in place to mitigate risks associated with purchasing.
6. Performance Measurement: The Operations Support Department must measure supplier performance by monitoring delivery times, product quality, and other important metrics. This helps to ensure that suppliers are meeting their contractual obligations and that the organization is getting value for money.
As Business Support Specialist （Purchasing-Tool use）you will:
- Acting as the process and tools owner for EU Procurement(Sourcing/Purchasing) team;
- Collaborate with HQ procurement team to develop and continues improving the process in order to streamline the way of working across the continents;
- Internal communications with key stakeholders for the requirement collection and analysis;
- Being the key stakeholders for the external tools providers;
- Lead the Process/Tools deployment project for EU team;
- Support as purcahsing specialist if needed;
Your profile:
- Bachelor's degree or above;
- At least 3 years relevant experience in process/tools development in Supply Chain mgmt or equipment;
- Able to work under pressure and handle multi-tasks;
- Self-motivated, responsible, and independent;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills;
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint);
- Fluent in English, being able to speak Chinese, Dutch or other European language is a plus;
We offer:
- Performance and experience based competitive remuneration, pension plan;
- 25 holidays + option to purchase 5 extra holidays;
- Commuting allowance;
- Department & company wide teambuilding events;
- An exciting opportunity to be part of European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.
Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team 🌏