Technical Purchaser

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Technical Purchaser

IMS Almelo

What is required?

  • Bachelor's degree work and thinking level
  • Excellent command of the Dutch and English language, both verbally and in writing
  • Results-oriented and independent

What will you get?

  • €3.000 - €5.000 gross per month (depending on knowledge and experience)
  • 40-hour working week
  • 27 vacation days + 13 ATV days (Additional Time Off)
  • Personal training budget

What will you do?

  • 50% Purchasing parts and services
  • 30% Optimizing work process
  • 20% Preparing reports

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Ila Reinders

HR Manager

Vacancy

As a Technical Purchaser at IMS, you are responsible for purchasing all parts and services for machine building projects. This applies to both the buy- and the make parts of the machines.

When purchasing, you look for the most suitable supplier for the parts. Assessing the quality of the products is an important part of this. You also pay attention to the price, delivery time, and other purchasing conditions. In addition, you work on optimizing the purchasing processes within the department, such as drawing up KPIs, adapting the ERP system, and automating processes. Furthermore, you ensure the preparation of monthly reports based on the set KPIs. In the long term, it is possible to progress to the position of Manager of the Procurement department.

You will be working in the Procurement department, which consists of two Technical Purchasers and a Logistics Employee.

If you like having a varied range of tasks and don't mind dealing with hectic situations and peak pressure, then this is the job for you.

Working week

Technical Purchaser

On an enjoyable day, you are busy with diverse tasks. You also have a lot of contact with the different departments in the company and with various suppliers.

On a less enjoyable day, you have a lot of questions for Engineers and suppliers, but it takes a long time to get an answer. This can prevent certain matters from being concluded immediately.
  • 08:00
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  • 17:00
    • Lunch
    • Preparing reports
    • Purchasing parts and services
    • Internal consultation
    • Reading and replying to emails
    • Reading and replying to emails
    • Internal consultation and work distribution
    • Purchasing parts and services
    • Lunch
    • Reading and replying to emails
    • Purchasing parts and projects
    • Internal consultation and work distribution
    • Calling Administration
    • Calling supplier
    • Internal consultation
    • Optimizing work process
    • Purchasing parts and projects
    • Lunch
    • Reading and replying to emails
    • Internal consultation and work distribution
    • Purchasing parts and services
    • Calling supplier
    • Optimizing work process
    • Calling Engineer
    • Purchasing parts and services

Firsthand experience

The R&D department comes up with a (technical) issue to supply a certain product, but it is not known where this product can be obtained and what criteria it must meet. How do you proceed?

You often receive requests that initially seem impossible. It is then important to investigate and contact suppliers yourself. For example, when a new machine is being developed. A design has been made in a drawing program that seems correct. When you request the parts from the supplier, the parts seem not to fit or cannot be made.

The cause of this problem usually has to do with tolerances, roughness, or dimensions that cannot be achieved. Together with the supplier, you then look for a solution. The Engineer is also closely involved in finding a solution. They can further discuss the manufacturability with the supplier. Eventually, a solution is often found, so that the machine can be built after all.

Growth

The growth path within IMS is not fixed. You will be given the opportunity and room for personal and professional growth, for example by following training courses. IMS makes a budget and set time available for this. In addition, initiative and entrepreneurship are highly valued within IMS.

Technical Purchaser

Working at IMS

IMS (Integrated Mechanization Solutions) develops and supplies highly accurate production systems. IMS has been doing this for twenty years, with Almelo as its place of business. IMS specialises in building (automated) assembly lines and in process automation for small, complex products and assemblies. IMS always strives for accuracy and high volumes in the assembly lines.

The customers IMS supports are mainly OEMs and TIER 1 suppliers in the field of automotive, photonics, smart devices and the medical world.

*Acquisition in response to vacancies is not appreciated. We do not derive rights or obligations from profiles and cv's that are sent unsolicited. Therefore, we regard them as not being sent. 

View company profile of IMS
  • Headquarters in Almelo
  • Installations based in more than 20 countries
  • 120 employees in the Netherlands
  • 20 % / 80%
  • Average age 40 years
  • Possibility to work from home 20% of your time

Colleagues

Daniël (32) - Mechanical Engineering

Why did you decide to work for this company?
At IMS you work for a lot of types of clients, although you also go into depth. That attracted me more than going for one niche in mechanical engineering. Moreover, we develop our machines ourselves from start to finish. It is also very nice to see that something, which you have thought up and calculated yourself, really works.

What did you study?
Master Mechanical Engineering at University of Twente.

What do you do in your spare time?
Producing music

Bart Oude Lohuis (36) - Lead Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

Why did you decide to work for this company?
At IMS you are involved in the development and realization of a machine from the beginning to the end. What you come up with and design, is in front of you a few weeks later and needs to be tested. There is also a lot of variety in the projects: from machines for automotive products to components for smartphones and medical implants. At IMS it will all pass by!

What was your previous job?
Mechanical Engineer at Viro

What do you do in your spare time?
Mountainbiking and running

Richard Lubbers (35) - R&D Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Technically challenging, varied and making machines from the beginning to the end (invent, design, build and install).

What was your previous job?
Project officer at a consulting and engineering company in Deventer

What do you do in your spare time?
Soccer and mountainbiking

Dennis Meijerink (29) - Controls Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
During my studies, I carried out my graduation project at IMS. During this period I got a good impression of the company. The projects and the techniques used at IMS really appealed to me.

What did you study?
Bachelor Elektrotechnique at the Hogeschool Saxion

What do you do in your spare time?
Crafting

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