Procurement Officer

**GC Corporation** was founded in 1921 in Japan and has developed itself into one of the most prominent companies in the development, production and distribution of a very wide range of dental products. Since 1972 GC Europe NV, our European Headquarter is located at the Researchpark Haasrode in Leuven. **GC Europe NV** supports and leads our different sales offices and dealers. Our warehouse spreads our products to Europe and the Middle East. Next to this we produce some leading products for dental technicians.

We are currently looking for a

**Procurement Officer**

We are currently looking for a Procurement Officer to join our team in Leuven. The officer will support Direct Purchasing activities both domestically, and internationally, by obtaining and reviewing quotes, negotiating with suppliers, generating purchase orders, and monitoring open orders and vendor performance. The purchaser will report to the purchasing & planning manager of GC Europe. Internal training will be provided.

**Main responsabilities**
- Creation and follow-up of Purchasing Orders from A - Z
- Lead contract negotiation with suppliers for goods and services
- Identify and execute saving opportunities while improving service level
- Responsible for inventory and back order management for assigned portfolio
- Assure alignment with Sales and Customer Service Department regarding forecasts
- Perform some or all the required functions from initiation of intent to purchase to satisfactory delivery of material or service, and addressing applicable invoice review/approvals, as they arise (via SAP or ABAS)
- Liaise between purchasing department and other local and regional departments, to get buy-in for chosen project approach
- Process orders, handle routine interactions with customers/suppliers and provide a service that is customer friendly
- Provide at a minimum monthly updates on status of the respective projects and main initiatives
- Lead national and international supplier relationship management and continuous improvement initiatives for key and strategic suppliers and hold regular business reviews to assure timely implementation
- Provide market trends and perform benchmarking studies
- Responsible for the onboarding of new suppliers
- Support the procurement organization in the further optimization and implementation of a world-class purchasing department
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor
- SAP and ERP experience preferred
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills required
- Ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with internal customers and colleagues, and external suppliers
- Strong project management skills, and ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Good communication skills in Dutch and English is required (German is a plus)
- Proficient in MS office (excel, word, powerpoint,)

**We offer you**:

- A Challenging job in a growing international company in Leuven
- Full time employment with a permanent contract
- Flexible working hours & possibility to work from home
- Competitive salary & benefits (Hospital insurance, group insurance, meal vouchers)
- Stunning offices and a great company culture, based on respect and comradeship
- An opportunity to contribute to a better, healthier world in collaboration with collegues who are passionate about what they do

**Interested?**

When applying, be sure to upload your CV and motivational letter to your profile
- GC is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates applicants regardless of their race, nationality, gender, age or disability._

**Contact person**:
**Katarzyna Dydak**
- HR Officer_