Purchasing Officer / Buyer

About the role

We are seeking a Purchasing Officer / Buyer to lead the operational execution of procurement activities for goods and services. You will act as a central liaison between business units, finance, procurement teams, project stakeholders, and external suppliers, ensuring that purchasing requests, orders, contracts, and invoices are processed efficiently and in line with established procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the shared procurement mailbox and coordinate administrative processing of purchasing requests from initiation to completion.
• Create and manage procurement requests in SAP Ariba, including one‑off purchases, call‑offs against framework agreements, and new framework contracts.
• Coordinate approval workflows, obtain electronic signatures where required, and monitor purchase orders throughout their lifecycle.
• Process supplier invoices, confirm receipt of goods/services, register invoices for payment approval, and resolve discrepancies with finance teams.
• Produce procurement reports and ad‑hoc analyses, extracting data from SAP Ariba and using Excel pivot tables and analytical functions.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Purchasing Officer, Buyer, or in a similar procurement role.
• Hands‑on experience with SAP ECC and SAP Ariba.
• Ability to work on‑site in Brussels at least two days per week, with mandatory presence on Wednesdays.
• Strong communication skills in Dutch and French (C‑level in one language, at least B2 in the other).

Required skills

• SAP ECC
• SAP Ariba
• Excel (including pivot tables and analytical functions)