Purchaser Officer **Location:** Zwijndrecht, Zwijndrecht, Belgium, 2070 **Company:** Chart Industries **_Ensuring Chart’s Success…_** Howden Maintenance Partners is part of Chart industries and is a growing service company within the group, specializing in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of industrial machines, both electrical and mechanically rotating. Think of electric motors, pumps, gearboxes, generators, steam turbines, turbochargers, reciprocating compressors and expanders. This can be done at the customer's site or in one of our branches. Chart industries is represented in more than 40 countries with more than 11,700 employees. As a Purchaser, you manage costs and supplier performance to ensure the best conditions. You work together with different departments and suppliers, look for new partners and products, negotiate yourself and ensure that agreements are adhered to. **What Your Day-to-Day Activities Will Be…** Helping to determine the purchasing policy + Follow up the market to see possible other possibilities. + Adapt policy to changing circumstances within Maintenance Partners. + Cost reduction on current policy. Follow-up of suppliers + Negotiating the conditions, concluding contracts. + Follow up on market developments, possibly bring in new partners. + Once there is a contract, follow up whether the conditions are complied with. Logistical administration + You follow up on all transport requests and documents, both nationally and internationally. + You proactively contact suppliers to check who can carry out the transports on time. + You independently draw up orders and follow them up if deadlines are not met. Helping to determine the purchasing policy + Follow up the market to see possible other possibilities. + Adapt policy to changing circumstances within Maintenance Partners. + Cost reduction on current policy. Follow-up of suppliers + Negotiating the conditions, concluding contracts. + Follow up on market developments, possibly bring in new partners. + Once there is a contract, follow up whether the conditions are complied with. Logistical administration + You follow up on all transport requests and documents, both nationally and internationally. + You proactively contact suppliers to check who can carry out the transports on time. + You independently draw up orders and follow them up if deadlines are not met. Helping to determine the purchasing policy + Follow up the market to see possible other possibilities. + Adapt policy to changing circumstances within Maintenance Partners. + Cost reduction on current policy. Follow-up of suppliers + Negotiating the conditions, concluding contracts. + Follow up on market developments, possibly bring in new partners. + Once there is a contract, follow up whether the conditions are complied with. Logistical administration + You follow up on all transport requests and documents, both nationally and internationally. + You proactively contact suppliers to check who can carry out the transports on time. + You independently draw up orders and follow them up if deadlines are not met. **_Your Education Should Be…_** + You have a higher education degree, or equivalent through experience. + You have experience in a position where organization, administration and negotiation are central. + You always strive for the best deal and have excellent communication skills. + You have some experience with customs logistics documents. + You are bilingual (Dutch/English), both orally and in writing. Knowledge of French is a plus, but not a requirement. **_Your Professional Experience Should Be…_** + You are strong in organizing your own work. + You are a strong negotiator and always put the interests of MP first. + You have strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing. + You are stress resistant. + You are proactive and extremely customer-oriented. + You set the bar high for yourself. + You work in a structured way and have an eye for detail. + You can keep the overview at any time. + You help Maintenance Partners to realize its services. **_Chart is an equal opportunity employer..._** + Working for a company that does in Europe what no other company can do – not too bad, right? + You will be immersed in a unique business with a steep learning curve + Howden Maintenance Partners offers a nice, family-run SME atmosphere but is supported by a large multinational – Chart Industries.Win-win. + Working at a company that cares about its employees. Your well-being comes first for us. + Flexible start-up hours, as our work-life balance is very important to us! + 32 days a year time for what you like to do. + Eco vouchers 250€/year **_Need an Accommodation..._** Need an accommodation **with your job application or recruitment process** ? Let us know! Chart Industries welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities and provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. Don't hesitate to contact the [Human Resources Department] at 770-721-8838 or chartrecruiting@chartindustries.com to discuss your needs.