Job Description

Company Description

Kronospan is a global leader in the manufacture of wood-based panels and related products for the furniture, interior design, and construction industries. With a presence in more than 40 countries, the group stands out for its innovation, its commitment to sustainability, and its high quality standards.

The Luxembourg facility plays a key role in the sourcing and processing of wood and recycled materials for our industrial operations.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the Senior Buyer is to provide a service to internal customers, purchasing products and services at the best price, quality and delivery time to reduce cost in the Supply Chain and be constantly looking to drive waste and ultimately cost out of the business.

To support Purchasing Manager and share knowledge and know-how with Purchasing Assistants.

Your day-to-day tasks are the following:

• To provide a service to internal customers, purchasing items at the best price, quality and delivery time to reduce costs in the supply chain and to be constantly looking to drive cost and waste out of the business.
• Hire equipment for user departments and management of this.
• To ensure value for money is achieved for products and services by negotiation with suppliers.
• To achieve cost savings with current suppliers and introduction of new suppliers.
• Keep up-to-date regarding new potential suppliers entering markets and current suppliers developing new technologies (products and services).
• Hold supplier negotiations via telephone, meetings, and or written communications.
• Ensure all items are purchased from approved suppliers and to the most advantageous commercial terms for Kronospan
• Supplier rationalisation
• Payment terms rationalization
• Use SRM system for reporting minutes of meetings.

Qualifications

Are you interested? Do you want to know if you have the right profile to apply to this position? Here is an overview of the skills required to be our future Senior Buyer:

• At least 5 years of working experience as senior/project/technical buyer in industrial field;
• Fluent in French and English, German is a serious asset;
• Bachelor Degree in Business/Economic or Supply Chain or Technical studies;
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Additional Information

Why choosing Kronospan?

• We are looking for talented people to contribute to the success of our company;
• This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing and international company, with many opportunities for learning and self-development;
• flat hierarchies and an entrepreneurial environment where we promote talents and ideas;
• The role is wide ranging, so needs a confident all round person who is happy to take the initiative;

You want more? Kronospan is:

• A successful international company (more than 40 sites all over the world),
• One of the world leading manufacturer of wood-based panels,
• Cutting-edge company, using advanced technology,
• focused on high environmental standards.

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