Purchaser

As a Purchaser at ABF, you play a key role in our daily sourcing operations and contribute directly to the reliability and growth of our stock. Working as part of the Purchase Team, you support both customer-driven sourcing requests and stock replenishment activities, while ensuring accurate data, strong supplier relationships, and smooth procurement processes. In a fast-paced, international environment, you balance operational excellence with a proactive, commercially driven mindset.

Are you the detail-oriented and commercially driven Purchaser who strengthens our procurement capabilities?

What you will confidently deliver:

• Handle daily sourcing requests.

• Prepare and analyze replenishment lists with a focus on availability and margin.

• Maintain accurate ERP administration, reporting, and invoice checks.

• Manage supplier relationships, negotiations, and performance.

• Identify new suppliers and share commercial leads with Sales.

• Willing to travel abroad to attend meetings or events if necessary (1-4/year).

What you bring with you:

• Affinity with technical products (bearings, electric motors or similar) is a strong advantage, and willingness to quickly build product knowledge is essential.

• At least 3 years experience in procurement, purchasing, or a similar commercial role.

• Clear, concise, and professional written communication skills.

• HBO working and thinking level, with a completed relevant commercial education.

• English language (min. B2 level).

• Strong commercial, analytical, and negotiation skills.

Our recruitment process

• After a successful first interview, you may be invited to a trainee session of approximately two hours. This session offers you a behind-the-scenes look at ABF, helping you gain a clear understanding of our organization and the role.

• A background check (VOG) and an assessment may be part of the selection procedure.

About ABF

ABF is a strongly internationally oriented trading company, with 14 million products in stock. Although the market we operate in is conservative, ABF as a company certainly is not. We are an e-commerce business with a strong IT focus. We have an in-house development team that improves our software daily, making us agile and independent. Only 6% of our customers are in the Netherlands; the remaining customers are primarily in other European countries and are further fragmented worldwide.

Apply now

Are you the Purchaser who combines operational excellence with a commercial mindset and a passion for procurement? We would be happy to get to know you.

What we offer you:

• Market-conforming salary + holiday allowance + year-end bonus.

• Location: Eindhoven.

• 28 vacation days, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.

• One week per year working abroad.

• 2 days per week working from home (based on 40 hours p/w).

• Daily lunch provided at the office.

• A generous training budget to continuously strengthen your CV: you receive an annual net training budget of up to one gross monthly salary for training and development, with no repayment obligation if the training is relevant to your role.