Job Title:  Strategic Purchaser Mechatronics

Are you an experienced Purchasing/ Procurement professional? Are you someone who likes to take the initiative and has an entrepreneurial mindset? Then, read further because this position might be interesting for you!

As a Strategic Purchaser, you are part of the Purchasing Department of the Industrial Automation Business (IAB) in Europe. You will be responsible for the ‘end-to-end’ management of Finished Goods from (OEM or EMS) and the Mechatronics commodity, from strategy development, contracting to implementation and assuring supply. You will be contributing to best-in-class material management when it comes to quality, cost, delivery and servicing the Omron internal stakeholders. In this role, it is crucial to have the ability and the energy to drive change within internal and external stakeholders.  

 Your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Developing and maintaining your Product portfolio to achieve the Purchasing KPI’s on short and long term;
• Managing your suppliers in all aspects of their cooperation with OMRON;
• Developing, supporting, and coordinating New Product Introductions (NPI’s);
• Supporting the daily operations while cooperating with internal stakeholders from Quality, Product Management, Supply Chain, Services and Warehousing/Shipping;
• Supporting the Purchasing Department in its development towards the future.

Who are you?

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management/ Industrial Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering or similar; 
• Strong analytical skills;
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a tactical/strategic purchasing of finished goods and/or outsourced products (e.g. at EMS, ODM) and experience with Mechatronics (PCBA box-build, integrated subassemblies, human interface devices)
• Experience with end-to-end category management (from strategic to tactical to implementation stage);
• Experience in onboarding new EMS/ODM/OEM suppliers including items like: Purchasing agreement, business review structure, process alignment, team collaboration and first production ramp-up.
• Previous experience with negotiating which leads to strong commitment and partnership within internal and external stakeholders;
• Experience with ERP systems, contract management, category management and purchasing project management;
• Experience in facilitating insourcing/outsourcing (make/buy) decisions is a plus.
• Proficiency in English. Dutch is a plus.

What can OMRON offer to you?

• Excellent salary package based on your experience (Total Annual Cash €70.500 - €92.500 gross, based on 40-hour working week);
• 29 days of holidays with possibility to buy extra 10 days per year;
• Room for personal and professional development;
• Pension scheme and collective health insurance;
• Travel allowance or a Cycling plan;
• Working from home allowance;
• Working in a multifunctional working environment.

As a multinational corporation, OMRON represents a wide range of cultural traditions. OMRON places a great importance on respect for the person. Employing a diverse workforce is a priority for OMRON, and all applicants will be given consideration regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.