Operations & Purchasing Manager

TL;DR

Operations & Purchasing Manager (Purchasing/Procurement): Ensure day-to-day operations run efficiently by managing purchasing, supplier relationships, cost optimization, and cross-department operational coordination. Focus on supplier performance, timely availability of materials and services, and coordinating product certification and compliance with an accent on resolving operational bottlenecks and improving purchasing/inventory processes.

Location: High Tech Campus 84, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global is a Dutch manufacturer of network monitoring solutions.

What you will do

• Manage purchasing for components, materials, and services, including negotiating pricing, delivery terms, lead times, and supplier agreements.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships; identify, evaluate, and onboard alternative suppliers to reduce supply chain risks.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, delivery reliability, responsiveness, and cost; support cost optimization while maintaining product quality.
• Coordinate operational activities across purchasing, production, logistics, and administration; align purchasing, inventory, and manufacturing needs.
• Coordinate product certification activities with certification bodies and internal stakeholders; maintain certification and compliance documentation.
• Support R&D and product development projects by coordinating suppliers, components, timelines, and external partners.

Requirements

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, operations, or a similar role.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Proactive, hands-on, solution-oriented mindset with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Experience working with technical products, hardware, electronics, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience in electronics, hardware, networking, IT, industrial products, or manufacturing.
• Experience with product certification, compliance, or quality documentation.
• Familiarity with ERP, inventory management, purchasing, or project management systems.
• Dutch language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Key role in a growing international technology company with a modern workplace at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven.
• Varied, hands-on position with real impact on operations and product development.
• Close collaboration with management, R&D, sales, and production teams.
• Opportunity to improve processes and contribute to the company’s continued growth.
• Competitive salary and employment conditions.