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Bram Frings, Recruitment,  bram.frings@cpp.canon

Tactical Buyer

32 - 40 hours per week, hybrid in Venlo (NL)

We are offering a position as tactical buyer within the global procurement organization of Canon Production Printing in Venlo. You focus on the day-to-day execution of procurement activities. The main emphasis is on ordering and organizing goods and services for short-term needs. You independently carry out operational purchasing activities for a defined product range or service package, manage multiple suppliers, and support the purchasing account managers. With your successful contribution, you will promote flawless quality in components, availability of materials, lower costs, and seamless cooperation with suppliers. We offer you a challenging position and the opportunity to learn and take responsibility in a global environment leading CPP to an excellent procurement organization.

What you’ll do

What you’ll do In this role you play a key part in ensuring smooth and accurate purchasing operations that support our business goals. You contribute by securing reliable quotations, maintaining precise order data, and safeguarding the quality of our internal and external purchasing processes. You work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to keep our procurement flow efficient, accurate, and fully aligned with operational needs. The Tactical Buyer:

• Requests, evaluates, and compares quotations to ensure accurate pricing and optimal conditions.
• Supports the Procurement Account Managers in their activities
• Checks and validates incoming invoices against purchase orders and deliveries.
• Enters and manages purchase orders in SAP and Canon’s e‑ordering system
• Verifies the accuracy of internal orders and resolves discrepancies.
• Has affinity with working in systems (SAP, Team Center)
• Maintains complete and up‑to‑date purchasing and order data in SAP.
• Negotiates small‑volume orders when needed to secure favorable terms.

 Who you’ll work with

This role is part of the global Procurement department (65 professionals), with multiple teams divided over three manufacturing and innovation centers worldwide (Venlo, Poing and Singapore) and responsible for the procurement of all products and services. The team in Venlo consists of 25 colleagues. We also increasingly work together with the Canon procurement teams in Japan and Thailand. Manufacturing and R&D are key stakeholders, responsible for the development, manufacturing and on time delivery of ‘best-in- class’ high mix low volume CPP products.

What you bring

• You think and work in a solution-oriented manner
• You consider a strong service level to be part of your DNA
• You are a team player and enjoy being active in a global team
• You have completed vocational training or hold a university degree
• You have an affinity for digital processes and tools such as SAP, e-ordering, risk management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems
• You are independently responsible for ensuring the smooth execution of the operational P2P (Purchase-to-Pay) process
• You bring strong communication and organizational skills in both Dutch and English to a purchasing team of 18 people

What you’ll get from us

Canon Production Printing is an innovative and international organization with multiple sites worldwide. We give you the opportunity to deliver an important contribution to our organization and challenge you to further improve and integrate global procurement activities.

In this role you build a network of colleagues at multiple levels and different departments combined with a network of contacts in various supplier markets. We offer you the opportunity to deliver an important contribution to the further expansion of our activities.

Besides this challenging working environment, you will receive an interesting package of employment conditions:

• A competitive salary (range €3.450- €4.800 gross per month)
• 38 vacation days
• Extra 13th month pay (8,6%), holiday allowance (8%) and commuting allowance
• Hybrid working for a healthy work-life balance
• A huge range of training and professional development opportunities
• A laptop and smartphone
• An interesting lease (e-)bike plan