Belgium / Netherlands Procurement Manager

Your Role The

BE/NL Procurement Manager

is a strategic partner of operational departments to support group performance and transformation by deploying a sustainable purchasing culture, proposing & leading the implementation & roll‑out of an effective procurement process & organization company wide.

The

BE/NL Procurement Manager

plays a crucial role in the strategic management of the company's supply chain, ensuring that the organization's purchasing needs are met efficiently, economically, and in compliance with ethical and legal standards, and CSR policy & targets that he contributes to establish, continuously improve, and get approved by the Director of Corporate Procurement.

The

BE/NL Procurement Manager

also plays a key role in increasing the EBITDA of the group by being accountable for the development and hands‑on implementation of a performance & risk management plan with his internal partners, to deliver results as per targets set on major KPIs (spend covered, category strategy & plan, supplier relationship management & negotiation, contract coverage, savings & EBITDA impact, payment terms).

Responsibilities Contribute, adapt and implement corporate purchasing strategies

Ensure cost reduction and avoidance

: secure the best prices and terms for products and services needed by the company

Support the development of a purchasing culture within the company

: common purchasing policy, procure to pay process, …

Quality assurance

: ensure that products meet established quality standards

Availability guarantee

: ensure that necessary products are always available in sufficient quantities

Process optimization & digitalization

: ensure the optimization of processes using digitalization and automation

Ensures suppliers negotiation

Supplier Management

: select, evaluate, and manage the company’s suppliers

CSR development

: contribute to CSR plan within the company and to the control of the carbon footprint

Demand management

: secure expenditure commitment with a purchasing policy and validation workflow

Communicate and report

Report to Corporate Procurement Director and local General Managers

: follow‑up local roadmap, elevate roadblocks, communicate savings and results

Organize and manage

Team Management

: recruit, train, manage staff and develop career plans

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

: seek innovative opportunities to increase overall efficiency and performance

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