Purchaser - Argentina (Buenos Aires)

Your Work Context

As a Purchaser at Jan De Nul in Argentina, you support multiple dredging projects. Our projects keep open the navigation channels that carry Argentina's exports to sea, deepen and maintain river and coastal ports, and build land reclamation and coastal protection schemes. You will work in a dynamic environment and gain valuable experience along the way.

To keep our projects running, we need people who make sure the right goods and services are ordered on time, at the right quality and price. You will work closely with the Finance & Admin Manager Site, the Technical Site Coordinator, technical experts and suppliers.

Your Role

As a Purchaser, you are responsible for the purchase of spare parts, consumables, equipment and services for the projects, from purchase request through to delivery and payment. Your responsibilities will include:

• Converting purchase requests into orders, requesting and comparing quotations, and placing orders in line with our purchasing procedures.
• Following up on orders and deliveries, and correctly processing orders and invoices.
• Supporting supplier selection and contract files with market information and quotation comparisons.
• Maintaining item data and purchasing documentation in our ERP system.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our purchasing processes.

Of course, you will not be doing this on your own: you can rely on the support of colleagues in purchasing, finance and the technical departments.

Your base in Buenos Aires

You will be based at our office in Buenos Aires, working from Monday to Friday. As urgent orders can come up at short notice, we count on your flexibility when the situation requires it.

What do you need to have?

You are accurate, well-organised and hands-on, and you enjoy making sure the right things get to the right place on time.

• This is a full-time, fully on-site position based at our offices in Buenos Aires. Candidates must reside in the CABA/GBA area or be willing to relocate before their start date. A valid Argentine DNI/CUIL and legal authorisation to work in Argentina under a local employment contract are required.
• Studies in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics or a related field; experience in purchasing is an advantage.
• Technical affinity and comfort with technical specifications.
• Good verbal and written Spanish and English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel. ERP experience is a plus.
• The ability to work independently and handle deadlines well.

Working at Jan De Nul

• Long-term employment in Argentina in an international company working on projects with real impact.
• A salary package that includes medical insurance.
• A caring culture through our 4 corporate programmes (LEARN, FIT, SHIFT and S.A.F.E.):

• • LEARN stimulates a learning culture that triggers all Can-Do people to learn continuously and take ownership of their learning journey.
  • FIT allows us to monitor your well-being. The programme is centred around exercise, food and a healthy work-life balance.
  • SHIFT: we want sustainability to be part of everything we do. This requires a new way of thinking and acting: a shift towards bold ideas, smarter solutions and long-term thinking.
  • S.A.F.E. unites us in our commitment to achieve equal safety standards for every co-worker at Jan De Nul.

The world is what you make it

Jan De Nul Group shapes water and land around the world, addressing some of the most important challenges of our time. We boost the energy transition with infrastructure for renewable offshore energy. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build harbours and protect our coastlines from the rising sea. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and durable buildings. And we invest in planet redevelopment, giving new purpose to polluted sites. At Jan De Nul, the world is what you make it.

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunities and anti-discrimination employer.