YOUR JOB
The goal in this position is to take care of purchasing, with a strong focus on IT, to ensure that all suppliers meet expectations for quality, delivery, cost and technology for Ingenico ePayments.
Your key responsibilities are:
- Support internal customers with their needs, assist in drafting statement of work (SOWs), specifications and service-level agreement (SLA)
- Present requirements and objectives to vendors, promote competition and obtain quotes
- Negotiate terms, conditions and pricing as well as create contract with vendors and with our legal support
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with vendors
- Participate in problem resolution discussions with suppliers and ensures the adequacy and timeliness of supplier correction action plans
- Keep purchase records by assuring that purchase activities and performances are fully documented
YOUR QUALITIES
- Ideally a similar experience in purchasing
- Fluent Dutch and/or French; good professional working proficiency in English (both in speaking and writing)
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications including wide experience of word documents, Excel spreadsheets (including pivot tables and charts) and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of MRP systems
- Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures
- Strong negotiating & influencing skills, action orientation and problem solving. Background in conducting RFP processes
- Flexible and open to new ideas & challenges
- Empathetic, results oriented, driven, good teamwork and cooperation
- Capable of identifying and validating new ways to generate savings/cost avoidance
- Ability to take initiatives and work cross functionally
- Accurate and organized in work. Must be able to manage multiple tasks/projects
- Knowledge of financial services or payment industry is a big plus
- knowledge of software development processes and the involvement of parties in the delivery chain
- Integrity – Job requires being honest and ethical with all supplier relations
- Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations
- Persistence – Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles
- Must display a professional appearance and attitude at all times
- Team player