Your team and your responsibilities
Do you want to take part in the development of the automotive of tomorrow?
The Purchasing team at Toyota Motor Europe can offer you this challenge. Located in the heart of Europe, Indirect Purchasing plays a key strategic role in the development of our future products and services. As a buyer, you will develop and manage all aspects of the commercial relationship between Toyota and its IT suppliers. This position will allow you to have insight into the most recent technical innovations and will enable you to get a deep understanding of how a leading multinational operates and interacts with numerous internal and external parties.
Your responsibilities
1. You develop and implement category and sourcing strategies in areas like Information Technology, hardware and services (and other indirect categories) across Europe.
2. You negotiate with our suppliers to achieve the best competitive price, based on specifications required.
3. You manage all commercial issues related to your portfolio of responsibility.
4. You are responsible for making appropriate supplier selection recommendations to senior management.
5. You develop a comprehensive understanding of technological and market trends.
6. You work with Global Toyota Purchasing. You will develop category strategies at the regional level and have direct input towards global strategies.
Your Profile
1. You are fluent in English (TME’s business language).
2. You have a university degree or higher education in business or purchasing.
3. You have more than 18 months experience as a buyer, 5 years’ experience as a senior buyer.
4. You are experienced in Indirect services procurement, including IT.
5. You are results-driven and able to break down complex issues into manageable portions.
6. You have highly developed analytical skills, accuracy, and reliability.
7. You enjoy working in a team and respect others, with a customer mindset.
8. You have strong planning and organization skills.
9. You are willing to travel up to 20%.
Place of employment
* Belgium - Brussels (Zaventem): Toyota Motor Europe, Technical Centre.
We offer
Toyota offers a comprehensive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme and interesting extra-legal benefits. We provide flexibility to take care of both your career and your personal life by providing a hybrid work environment with structural possibilities to both work from home & collaborate in the office. You can also take your work abroad for up to 20 days/year.
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