Lead Buyer

Stora Enso Oyj

Gent, Belgium
On-site
Negotiating technical purchase contracts
Ensuring technical availability of production assets
Concluding investment agreements
Stora Enso Oyj is seeking an experienced Lead Buyer for their Technical Purchase division in Gent, Belgium. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical purchasing, contract negotiation, and stakeholder collaboration, with a focus on achieving cost-efficient agreements

Job Summary

  • You are the strategic key person in the procurement process related to investments or maintenance work to support our operations.
  • Your main challenges include planning and executing tenders, negotiating with suppliers, and correctly drafting and managing contracts.
  • We are looking for an experienced colleague who can work both independently and in a team and who works proactively and solution-oriented.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Stora Enso Oyj is seeking an experienced Lead Buyer for their Technical Purchase division in Gent, Belgium. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical purchasing, contract negotiation, and stakeholder collaboration, with a focus on achieving cost-efficient agreements.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Negotiating technical purchase contracts
  • Ensuring technical availability of production assets
  • Concluding investment agreements
  • Total Cost Of Ownership principles
  • Stora Enso sourcing standards compliance
  • IT systems proficiency

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive and solution-oriented work attitude
  • Process-oriented and systematic approach
  • Cross-mill purchasing synergies identification

Key Requirements

  • University degree in Commercial Engineering or equivalent technical knowledge
  • Extensive experience in technical purchasing
  • Excellent negotiation skills
  • Sufficient technical knowledge
  • Strong analytical skills and commercial insight
  • Proficiency in Dutch and English (oral and written)

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