Global Category Manager developing global category strategies for mobile power generation and energy storage technologies. Leading procurement activities and ensuring sustainability alignment with the business objectives.
About the role
- Procurement Category Manager leading Transportation Procurement activities in collaboration with teams at Kramp. Building supplier bases and developing sourcing strategies for cost efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Create and gain business wide support for and implement category sourcing plans
- Develop sourcing strategies in line with category plans
- Lead sourcing activities: organize tenders, negotiations, contracting
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders across functions and country business units
- Identify opportunities to deliver total cost of ownership savings and collaborate on implementation
- Proactively manage supplier relationships for quality and service levels
- Measure and benchmark supplier performance
- Search for cost saving opportunities, new technologies, services, and suppliers
Requirements
- Relevant Bachelor or Master’s degree
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- At least one year in Logistics
- Experience in a Procurement team/environment
- Previous Carrier Business Development and/or Transportation Management experience is an asset
- Good knowledge of the European logistics market
- Excellent track record of delivering “best in class cost and cash results”
- International experience in global/EU companies is desirable
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Experience with creating and implementing Procurement category strategies
- Experience with Strategic sourcing software (e.g. SAP Ariba / Oracle / Coupa)
Benefits
- 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a fulltime NL contract)
- Flexible working policy in hours and location
- Travel- and working from home allowance
- Profit sharing bonus
- Great budget for training and courses
- Generous pension plan
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