Procurement Manager Europe

**The role**:
For our Europe and Africa locations, you will be responsible for the procurement activities related to goods and services (for example ingredients, CAPEX, transport, packaging, office supplies and -clothing), in line with the overall HQ procurement strategy and corporate guidelines. In this role you are fully committed to maintain the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Based on The Core Values and Code of Business Conduct (COBC) you guide all employees on the basis of how SDGI does business with customers, suppliers, business partners and the societies in which SDGI operates. In this role you report to the Head of Europe & Africa.

In this role you will be traveling to our location in the United Kingdom (6-8 times/year) and our location in South Africa (2-3 times/year). You will lead 3 employees in the Netherlands, 1 in Liverpool, and 2 in South Africa (dotted line).

**Main responsibilities of the role**:

- Develop and implement the local procurement policy in line with global policies and the organisation's vision and mission;
- Manage the contract lifecycle for goods and services and collaborate with the business to ensure that the contracts are being followed;
- Build and maintain strong relationships with (key) suppliers of goods and services;
- Responsible for sourcing, selecting and contracting new suppliers to improve the strategic supply base;
- Lead negotiation of contracts with regional suppliers;
- Design, optimise and implement procurement related processes;
- Manage the activities and results of the procurement department and related projects, processes and systems and adjust if and when necessary;
- Initiate, coordinate and participate in (improvement) projects within the own area of attention;
- Analyse key figures and draw up (management) reports to respond and act upon future internal and external needs and to create insight into progress within own focus area.

**You will also be responsible for**:

- Identifying and exploiting opportunities for improvement within the focus area;
- Ensuring sustainable and cost-effective supplier relationships;
- Maintaining a good relationship with HQ Malaysia regarding procurement;
- Maintaining a good relationship with the local suppliers;
- Translating global procurement policies to local procurement policies and is responsible for the implementation.

**To succeed in this role we expect you to be able to demonstrate**:

- 5 - 10 years of experience within a procurement environment preferably within the food industry or process industry;
- Experience with different procurement methods, trends and systems;
- Experience with leading a team on multiple locations;
- Experience with stakeholder management.

**What are your capabilities as a Procurement Manager Europe & Africa?**
- You have a Bachelor degree in Procurement Management;
- You have a CIPS or NEVI 1 certificate or willing to obtain this;
- Advanced level in Excel and SAP would be highly appreciated;
- You are fluent in English (written and spoken). Other languages would be an advantage.

Besides these capabilities we are looking for someone who is: self-motivated, organised and structured, accurate, innovative business acumen, problem solving with excellent communication and team skill.

**Application