At Premium Sound Solutions (PSS), we develop and produce world-class innovative sound solutions for automotive and consumer applications. You may not have seen us; however, we are producing more than 90 million loudspeakers …. a year! Loads of cars and consumer products contain transducers from us. So maybe you find us in your car or at home, while listing to your favorite song.

We are a sustainable company that strives for a good work-life balance, invests in training and values integrity, teamwork, sustainable innovation, and leadership by excellence. Premium Sound Solutions employs more than 3000 people in product development and state-of-the-art production facilities. You will find R&D departments in Belgium, China and offices and production facilities in Belgium (Dendermonde), Germany, Hungary, Malaysia, China, USA and Mexico. For our Team in Dendermonde, we are looking for a Purchasing Project Lead.

• Responsible to lead all purchasing activities in the PCP, starting with the early phase of customer Request for Quotation (RFQ).
• Consults with the respective Commodity Manager to best use suppliers’ capabilities and potential best-cost sourcing.
• Represents Purchasing for both commercial and supplier quality topics. The agreed cross-functional commodity strategies are observed and, if necessary, in case of deviations, discussed and agreed with the commodity lead.
• Responsible for meeting the milestones with respect to quality, budget and timeline.
• Assures early supplier involvement.
• Leads the presentation in the PSS Sourcing Committee together with the Commodity Manager under total cost of ownership aspects and aligns all nomination proposals with the PCP team before presenting it to the committee.

What will you bring to PSS?

• Academic/Professional Qualification: Master or bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration or equivalent qualification
• Working Experience: minimum 5 years internationally in direct material purchasing position
• Sourcing experience, cost- and supplier management skills
• Project Management experience: APQP, PPAP, …
• Language skills: Very good in English (both writing and verbal) other languages (Dutch, Chinese) are an asset
• Personal Attributes: Result-oriented, Team player and able to work into a global organization

We will be glad to offer you

This is an exciting opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic, and ambitious individual. Come and join our Team in Dendermonde with inspired, supportive, and motivated colleagues. You will have a challenging role in a true multicultural and innovative environment.

Together with all your PSS colleagues, you will shape the future of sound.

We are looking forward to meeting you…