Strategic Buyer

Location: Alblasserdam | Hybrid

Job Description As a strategic buyer, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of buying commodities across all Europe. You will report into the Supply Chain Director and be part of an international team of Strategic Buyers based in France and the Netherlands.

As a buyer, you will be in charge of selection and sourcing of suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, solving issues related to technical requirements, delivery, quality and compliance to support the sales company activities. You will manage several categories of tractor components and each category has some existing suppliers. The majority of suppliers are within Europe and traveling within Europe is foreseen in the role. You develop strong and long‑lasting supplier relationships to realize substantial improvements in the supply chains, in terms of delivery performance, quality, overall‑cost, etc.

You work in close cooperation with colleagues across Europe and Japan in logistics/supply chain, R&D, assembly and finance.

Key Responsibilities

Optimize supplier’s delivery performance;

Negotiate cost reduction with all suppliers.

Work with the Procurement Planning team to meet inventory targets;

Work with local teams (R&D, Marketing) to ensure that pricing, lead‑time strategies and opportunities are implemented and deployed at site level.

Secure overall competitiveness by continuous development of your supplier base;

Analyze spend per supplier and customer‑group;

Identify and contract preferred suppliers;

Search for new/alternative/second source suppliers;

Develop the existing supplier base to an industry leading level;

Set savings targets per subcategory and track cost reduction.

Skills & Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in manufacturing/production;

Verifiable theoretical knowledge of procurement;

English is mandatory / French is a plus;

Pack office, Excel, PowerPoint, …;

Usage of SAP;

Analytical, curiosity, flexibility;

Background in a corporate environment and good intercultural skills;

Good understanding of all aspects of QHSE;

Interests in Agricultural and Ground care machinery industry.

Competencies

Communication Proficiency;

Problem Solving/Analysis;

Financial Management;

Knowledge of priority management;

Recognized for good communication (written / speaking);

Ability to take initiative to improve activities;

Team player.

About The Company Since 1890, Kubota has evolved in a unique way worldwide. With a strong will to solve problems in food, water and the environment, we have leveraged our strength as a manufacturer and a solutions provider. Spanning across 120+ countries and employing more than 50,000 people in Asia, Europe and North America, Kubota generates revenue in excess of $20 billion. From agricultural and industrial machinery, and overall water solutions, to any other living environment solution, our question, and our challenge has always been the same: what can we do to meet the demands and enhance our lives for tomorrow?

Explore this exciting career opportunity and join us on the journey as we seek to be an “Essentials Innovator for Supporting Life”.

My job, Our future – Work for the development of society by drawing on all of our capabilities and know‑how to offer superior products and technologies.

Open the way to tomorrow – Build today and open the way to tomorrow, with the aim of bringing prosperity to the company and happiness to employees.

Challenge the unknown – Challenge the unknown with creativity and courage.

Kubota Holdings Europe – Alblasserdam | Hybrid

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