About Greenbrier

Greenbrier is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of railcars, with a growing presence in Europe — including our European HQ in Amsterdam, three R&D centers in Slovakia, Poland, Romania and six production sites across Poland, Romania, and Turkey.

At Greenbrier, our success begins with people. We support our global workforce through strong commitments to Safety, Quality, Respect for People, and Customer Satisfaction. These values are the foundation of our IDEAL commitment—Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Leadership—fostering a culture where employees are fulfilled and feel good about coming to work every day. A diverse, qualified, and engaged talent pool is the key to our ongoing success.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented team player who will oversee the entire order process. You will review proposals, negotiate prices, select the best suppliers, analyze trends, follow up with placed orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying Suppliers: Researching and identifying potential suppliers who can meet the plant's requirements for quality, price, and delivery timelines
• Negotiating Contracts: Negotiating favorable terms and conditions with suppliers, including pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules aligned with our European Commodity Strategy
• Evaluating Bids: Analyzing bids from different suppliers and selecting the most suitable ones based on various factors
• Purchasing Materials: Placing orders for raw materials, components, equipment, and other necessary items
• Guarantee: delivery, PPI, OTD, PPM/NCR
• Participate in the elaboration of the purchasing budgets
• Optimize working capital needs, decrease the level of inventories, decrease the administrative cost (number of PO and invoices)
• Ensure Greenbrier Europe Management System compliancy
• Benchmark with other sites within the Greenbrier Organization

Skills:

• Negotiation Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Technical Skills: Familiarity with ERP systems (DAX 365 would be a plus), procurement software, and Microsoft Office Suite is required

Education & Experience:

• Education: A bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business administration, engineering, or a related field is preferred

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Greenbrier !

The Greenbrier Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

What’s Next?

Once receiving your system application, our recruiting team will screen and match your skills, experience, and potential team fit against the role requirements. We ask for your patience as the team completes the volume of applications with reasonable timeframe.

We invite you to get to know more about our company by visiting https://www.greenbrier-europe.com/ as well as https://www.gbrx.com/ and follow Greenbrier Europe on LinkedIn.

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