Purchaser
Within TANATEX Chemicals B.V., the Purchasing Department is responsible for the planned availability of specified raw materials, resources and services at optimum cost price, thereby contributing to the timely delivery of solutions to our customers. Furthermore, the department plays a crucial role in obtaining information from our suppliers to meet our sustainability objectives. This requires insight into the chemicals supply market and active translation of changes in the raw material market to our business positions.
Work-activities and responsibilities
- Contract Management: Define, manage, and oversee contracts, including conditions, change management, and cross-departmental alignment
- Supplier Management: Handle strategic supplier relationships, negotiate purchasing conditions, manage agreements, and evaluate supplier performance to secure competitive advantages and implement corrective actions to maintain quality standards
- Internal Customer Collaboration: Act as a business partner to internal stakeholders (SCM, Business Units, R&D, QS) to address quality issues, ensure alignment, and manage complaints or claims
- Stakeholder Engagement and Performance: execute strategic plans and achieve goals in close engagement with various stakeholders.
- Sustainability and Compliance: Drive supplier sustainability initiatives and ensure adherence to quality, health, safety, and environmental standards, particularly Ecovadis
- Budgeting and Sourcing: Provide insights for annual purchasing budget planning and advise on market trends and price developments. Analyse cost drivers, market dynamics, and alternative suppliers for medium-risk areas to guide decision-making
What we are looking for in you
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration or economics
- Preferably, 2 years of experience in purchasing/procurement roles, with experience in supplier negotiation and contract management within the Chemical Industry
- Successfully completed NEVI 1 (or similar) training
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and matrix organization to meet organizational goals
- Independent, strong analytical abilities, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills
- Excellent verbal and writing skills in Dutch and English and preferably German
What you can expect from us
- At TANATEX Chemicals you get an exciting, international working environment with various activities. Reaching our goals is what counts for us; so we’d love to get your input and get your help on our way to achieve ‘continuous improvement’.
- An excellent salary with great benefits.
- 25 days off and 12 so-called ATV days off.
- Elaborate pension arrangement, travel allowance and optional financing for a bike.
- Respecting each other and creating a good and safe working environment is crucial to us.
- You get plenty of time and space to work on your development as a person and as a professional.
About TANATEX Chemicals
TANATEX Chemicals is an international organisation that sells, develops, and produces chemicals for the textile industry. We have been leading innovative solutions for textile processing for over 60 years. We are a group of enthusiastic science lovers with a passion for textiles and everything that makes them better. We work on products that add value to your fabrics and help you optimise your production processes. Thanks to our worldwide network of offices and distributors, we support our customers all over the world. We do this with a passion for textiles!
As the textile industry is on the move so are its consumers. New technologies, better machinery, sustainable fashion trends: they’re all gamechangers. This opens up vast and durable opportunities for the textile industry to create products that exceed expectations. As TANATEX Chemicals we don’t live up to standards. Instead we set our own.
