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Coordinator Backoffice Support - Temporary contract

  • Conduct proactive outbound calls to suppliers to request, collect, and follow up on outstanding documentation, technical information, payment, and corrective action plans.
  • Monitor and track supplier responses, ensuring timely follow-up and escalation when necessary.
  • Support Food Technologists in advancing client projects by reducing delays linked to missing supplier information.
  • Maintain accurate records of supplier interactions, commitments, and follow-up actions in internal systems and trackers.
  • Review received supplier documentation for completeness before forwarding it to the appropriate Food Technologist.
  • Coordinate with internal teams to prioritize supplier follow-up activities based on project deadlines and business needs.
  • Ensure all supplier communications are professional, clear, and aligned with internal procedures and customer expectations.
  • Identify recurring bottlenecks and proactively suggest process improvements to increase supplier responsiveness.
  • Assist in the closure of technical assessment files by ensuring all required supplier information has been obtained and documented.
  • Escalate critical delays, non-responsive suppliers, or potential compliance concerns to the relevant Food Technologist or Manager.
  • Contribute to achieving project timelines and customer satisfaction objectives through effective supplier engagement and follow-up.
  • Demonstrate initiative, autonomy, flexibility, and adaptability to learn new processes and tools.
  • Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Gmail).
  • Teamwork skills.
  • dynamic, persuasive, proactive, and persistent person who is comfortable communicating over the phone
  • Sense of priorities
  • Responsive
  • Accountable
  • Decision-making
  • French speaking with very good level of Dutch and/or English

START DATE ASAP - TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT (STUDENT/INTERIM CONTRACT)

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