Purchaser

No sponsorship | 📍 3 days/week on-site in Eindhoven | 🏠 Up to 2 days/week home office

At ABF, we hold one of the most extensive bearing stocks in the world a position we've built through consistent growth and a sharp focus on reliability for our customers. Having tripled our turnover in recent years, we're now preparing both our commercial purchasing department and the wider organization for the next phase of growth. This is a genuine opportunity to help shape that transition, with real ownership and the trust to make it your own.

As a Purchaser, you'll take responsibility for keeping the right products available at the right cost, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to strengthen our supply chain. You'll build the kind of supplier relationships, including with key partners like Schaeffler, that go beyond transactions and open up better terms and new commercial opportunities. You'll also help us move toward more structured, scalable ways of working as we grow.

We're looking for someone who can pick up responsibility quickly and hit the ground running. Someone who thrives on ownership rather than needing constant direction. Your background might be in purchasing, sales, or customer service, ideally within an industrial or technical sector; candidates with bearing industry experience are equally welcome. What matters most is your ability to deliver on goals independently and take real ownership of your area.

• See the direct result of your work: a better deal, a faster delivery, a supplier who goes the extra mile

• The question isn't just what to order. It's what the business needs, and you'll be the one answering it

• Modern, IT-driven systems and an in-house development team that keeps improving your tools

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  Manage sourcing and replenishment to keep stock levels optimal and costs competitive

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  Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, including key partners, to secure favorable terms and uncover new opportunities

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  Negotiate pricing and commercial terms with confidence

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  Monitor market trends and supplier performance to identify improvements in cost, quality, and supply reliability

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  Shape our processes. The department is in transition after growth. You will build smarter, more scalable ways of working

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  Represent ABF on business trips and supplier visits (approximately 1–4 times per year)