Are you a technical quality hero who challenges suppliers and keeps our production running smoothly? Ready to be part of our “bottle happiness” story?

As a Procurement Engineer at Ciner Glass Belgium, you will ensure that all our suppliers of raw materials and equipment meet the strict quality requirements, performance standards and sustainability criteria of our glass factory. You will focus on supplier qualification, audits, process control and continuous improvement to guarantee stable production quality and reliable delivery. You will work with cullet, silica sand, soda ash, limestone and specialised spare parts for furnaces, moulding lines and packaging lines, among other things.

Responsibilities & Core Tasks

Supplier Quality

• Develop and maintain a supplier quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 and internal quality standards
• Define and monitor KPIs for suppliers (PPM, NCR, technical compliance).
• Leading supplier audits on raw material quality, process stability, traceability and environmental compliance (REACH, ISO 14001)
• Validating the process capacity of critical materials together with production engineers and production teams

Procurement & onboarding

• Implementing structured qualification and requalification programmes for suppliers
• Supporting the onboarding of new suppliers: evaluating process control, testing samples, aligning with technical data sheets
• Drafting contract clauses, inspection standards and escalation procedures together with the purchasing team

Problem solving & improvement

• Performing root cause analyses for supplier non-conformities and following up on corrective and preventive measures (8D methodology)
• Collaborating with logistics and warehouse to ensure traceability of materials and manage blocked stock
• Supporting continuous improvement projects, such as supplier development and reduction of cost-of-non-quality

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science or Quality Management
• 3–5 years of experience in supplier quality, procurement engineering or process control (glass, ceramics or metal industry is a plus)
• Knowledge of incoming inspections, SPC, supplier risk assessment, technical drawings and material specifications
• Experience with ERP (SAP), MS Excel and quality tools such as FMEA, PPAP, 8D and control plans
• Knowledge of EU and Belgian quality and environmental legislation
• Analytical, detail-oriented, structured and results-oriented
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, ability to collaborate cross-functionally and improve supplier processes.
• Dutch and English (German is a plus)

Why work at Ciner Glass Belgium?

At Ciner Glass Belgium, you will have the unique opportunity to help build a brand new, state-of-the-art production facility from the ground up. You will step into a role that you can shape yourself, in a place where pride, craftsmanship and technology come together.

This is not just a job, it is a career full of bottle happiness:

• Comprehensive salary package
• All necessary tools, such as smartphone, laptop, etc.
• 42 vacation days, including public holidays 
• Health insurance
• Group insurance as of 1/1/2026
• Meal vouchers
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Over time, these additional benefits will be further expanded

Will you be our next flessenier?