Buyer

• Location: Waalre, Netherlands


• Working hours: Full-time


• Work model: Hybrid


• Contract type / duration: Permanent

Are you a well-organized purchasing professional who enjoys keeping supply running smoothly? Do you want to make things better every day and build strong supplier partnerships in a dynamic, fast-growing company? Then you might be the person we are looking for.

As our new Buyer, you will be part of our Procurement team and play an important role in buying the direct and indirect goods, materials and ingredients that keep our operations running. You will work closely with our Material Planners, the Commercial teams, the Strategic Procurement team and our suppliers to turn procurement plans into purchase orders and ensure a timely, continuous and secure supply. This is a great opportunity to grow your purchasing career and have a direct impact on our operations in an international organization.

What your day will look like

In this role, you will typically focus on:

• Translate the procurement plan and ad hoc requests from the Commercial teams into purchase orders, and create, manage and monitor them through to delivery.


• Follow up on timely delivery to ensure a continuous and secure supply of materials, resolving or escalating potential disruptions promptly.


• Manage all administrative activities for your area in our systems, such as Ivalua and SAP.


• Process requests for marketing materials from the Commercial teams, working closely with the Strategic Procurement team on vendor selection and pricing.


• Contribute to the short-term phase-in/phase-out process and help build successful long-term partnerships with suppliers.


• Deliver a weekly purchase order report to your manager on order status, highlighting potential disruptions and the actions taken.

What you'll bring

• 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, including hands-on experience working with multiple partners to resolve exceptions.


• An education in operations, supply chain management, business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.


• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to read data in context and identify patterns.


• Good working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office, including Teams.


• A well-organized, proactive approach with strong attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly to changes in demand or supply.


• A team player who can also work independently, with clear communication skills and fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Working at STG & What to expect

At Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), we are so much more than what meets the eye. We combine the strength of global brands with the entrepreneurial mindset that allows people to make a real impact. Here you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, collaborate across borders, and help shape what's next. At STG you'll find more than a role—you'll find opportunities to grow, collaborate across borders, and make a meaningful impact.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply now and discover much more.

Our recruitment process

Before starting our hiring process, your application will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We assess each application against the key competencies and requirements for the role. If your experience and skills are a good match, you'll be invited to continue through our hiring process, which may include the following steps:

• Recruiter screen


• Interview with the hiring team


• Assessment, case study, or work sample, if relevant


• Final interview with leadership or key stakeholders

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please be informed that this Direct Search is conducted exclusively by Scandinavian Tobacco Group. We do not accept applications from agencies, and we will not provide compensation for unsolicited CVs.