Category Buyer Mechanics

Thales is hiring a Category Buyer Mechanics. Level rates it ; you can apply on Level.

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Manage mechanical component procurement, supplier relationships, and contract negotiations to optimize cost and quality for Thales Belgium.

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Lieu : Tubize, Belgium

Main tasks and responsibilities :

Ensure the implementation of the group category strategy in Thales Belgium.
Participate to the products definition and cost reduction projects to optimize the TCO.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (quality, engineering, SPM, PPM, requesters, logistic and finance).
Maintain and Develop a market knowledge. Prospect and monitor the supplier base involved in mechanical components and sub assembly
Source new suppliers to support the segment strategy and offset requirements, mainly considering international market.
Maximize the needs to improve the negotiation levers and optimize the savings.
Manage the contract negotiation (dedicated or frame agreement)
Cut order for codified and non-codified items
Manage the supplier base for the mechanical category and rationalize the supplier panel.
Be accountable for supplier’s relationship to ensure on time delivery, best cost and quality.
Challenge the needs.
Follow up of contract execution up to final payment

Profil :

· Bachelor in Purchasing and Procurement (or similar) or Master degree , with a minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience

· Background or very good technical knowledge in mechanics (machining, sheet metal, forging, casting, …)

· Analytic approach and result oriented

· Able to demonstrate strong communication skills & ability to develop relationship with stakeholders and suppliers.

· Customer oriented and negotiation skills to optimize the Company competitiveness.

· Rigorous & organized, pragmatic; able to work in autonomy and take decision

· Perfect understanding of Procurement / Purchasing processes

· Fluent level in English and French (oral and written)

· Experienced in ERP system (Oracle will be considered as an advantage)

· Good knowledge of legal topics used in contractual negotiations.

· Ethical behaviour and compliant with law and regulations

· Continuous improvement oriented, flexibility and a good ability to work under pressure.

· Eager to Travel to other Thales Belgium facilities and to visit suppliers

How we rate this

Category Buyer Mechanics at Thales rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Open the description and count.

Key facts

Category Buyer Mechanics is an open job at Thales.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Tubize.
The job was posted on September 29, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Thales. Apply on Thales

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

ProcurementSupplier ManagementContract NegotiationSupply ChainOracleErp

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