Senior Buyer

Job Title: Senior BuyerContract Duration: 19/01/2026 - 21/08/2026Location: Ghent, BelgiumWork status: HybridLanguages: Dutch, French, EnglishTask description The focus is on structuring, supporting, and optimising daily procurement activities across various categories and suppliers. You'll combine a hands-on approach with creating an overview, structure, and process consistency.Purpose of the assignment:Ensuring continuity within procurement during the absenceBringing structure and clarity to purchasing processes and documentationSupporting compliance initiatives (including NIS2)Support in creating reporting and procurement KPIsYour responsibilities:Operational & tactical purchasing management:Supervising and executing purchasing files for various categories and suppliersSupporting internal teams with:supplier selectionprice and contract negotiationscontract management and extensionsExecuting RFPs, RFQs and RFIs where relevantActively monitor supplier relationships and performanceProcesses & structure:Setting up practical procedures, templates and checklistsSupporting governance and compliance initiatives, including preparation for NIS2Ensuring knowledge retention and transferabilityStakeholder management:Act as a point of contact for internal customersTranslating internal needs into market-oriented solutionsProfessional and constructive communication with suppliersReporting & KPI's:Support in setting up procurement reportingSupport in defining procurement KPIs (e.g. spend, supplier performance, contract status)Wanted profile:Extensive experience as a Senior Buyer or interim procurement consultantDemonstrable experience in operational and tactical purchasingStrong in:to provide structuresetting up processes and documentationworking pragmatically in an existing organisationAffinity with compliance environments (experience with NIS2, ISO, audits or governance is a plus)Experience with reporting and KPI setup within procurementIndependent, proactive and quickly deployableStrong in stakeholder and supplier managementFluent in Dutch, French and English