Head of Procurement

Take your next career step with us as a** Head of Procurement **and develop professionally and personally with a steep learning curve. At our location in **Heijen**, you will further advance the **Finance** division and experience the exciting world of our international supply chain solutions, first hand. Become part of an innovative and dynamic company that sees quality and performance as key factors for success.

**We’re on it Are you on it?**

Our belief is that our company mindset should align with your personal mindset. Let’s see if we are a match. Do you dare to take the **initiative**, and do you always look for opportunities? Are you willing to **commit & deliver **to take responsibility for your job? Do you have the constant **ambition** to go that extra mile for your customers and colleagues? And are you a true team player, as we act as **one team, one company**? Four times ‘yes’? Then we are the right company for you

**YOUR TASKS**:

- ** Team lead**:Lead and further develop a procurement team consisting of three procurement officers, four material resource planners and one procurement process expert
- ** Category strategy**: Develop and implement a procurement strategy for existing and new categories in close alignment with procurement officers, business owners and internal stakeholders
- ** Strategic supplier management**:Constant review of supplier relationships and further optimization of preferred supplier base
- ** Contract/tender management**: Review and identify of improvement potentials in current contracts; administration and further development of internal contract & tender management tool.
- ** Savings & savings tracker**: Identify and drive cost saving initiatives

**YOUR PROFILE**:

- A completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in a commercial or technical field
- Several years of experience across various aspects of procurement
- Experience in coaching and supervising a team
- Proven commercial and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience with contract and supplier management
- A self-starter capable of establishing a vision for your team and translating it into concrete goals and actions; a builder

**WE OFFER**:

- A salary between €3,945. and €6,543.. We top it off with a fully paid retirement plan, 8% holiday allowance and discounted gym memberships
- A performance bonus and the option for a company car
- 25 paid vacation days, possibility to extend these to 28 vacation days
- Versatile working environment with creative freedom, flat hierarchies and an open corporate culture
- Opportunity to accompany the development of one of the most modern logistics centers in Europe from the very beginning and to quickly take on responsibility
- Very good development opportunities at a growing logistics location