Category manager indirect procurement Vacatures

Over de vacature

Overview

In this role you own the indirect spend categories, shaping sourcing strategies and supplier performance to create value. You will work with cross-functional stakeholders and an international procurement network to align local needs with global ambitions. You'll drive cost efficiency, supplier sustainability, and risk management while accelerating procurement maturity. You thrive on owning.category outcomes and influencing business decisions in a collaborative, international environment.

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Develop and execute category strategies for indirect spend categories
• Analyse supplier markets and translate business needs into procurement solutions
• Lead sourcing and tender projects from strategy through implementation
• Build category plans aligned with business objectives
• Partner with Finance, HR, IT, Facilities, Operations and others to deliver effective solutions
• Negotiate contracts and service agreements with suppliers
• Manage supplier relationships and drive performance improvements
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardisation and efficiency gains
• Monitor spend, savings and procurement performance
• Support international procurement initiatives and local implementation
• Contribute to sustainability, compliance and risk management objectives

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Bachelor degree or equivalent

• Several years of experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing or Supplier Management

• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills

• Experience working with a broad stakeholder network

• Analytical mindset with commercial awareness

• Ability to operate in Dutch and English

• Experience in indirect procurement or international organisations is an advantage

• Strong relationship-building

• Stakeholder influence

• Analytical mindset

• Commercial awareness

• Cross-functional collaboration

• Ownership and accountability

Over de vacature

Overview

As Category Manager Professional Services, you own the strategy for indirect spend across Marketing, Communication, IT Services and HR services. You lead a small team of Category Buyers and partner with senior stakeholders to shape sourcing, supplier management and demand alignment within Renewi's transformation agenda. You drive value through cross-functional collaboration, governance and performance management, enabling scalable cost optimisation and service excellence. This role sits in a high-impact procurement leadership team that shapes how external services power the business. A flexible, cross-border setup with a focus on strategic transformation and sustainable procurement awaits.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• monthly salary up to 10,000 EUR
• 8% holiday allowance
• up to 15% bonus
• company car
• laptop and mobile phone
• excellent pension scheme

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Define and execute the category strategy for Professional Services across Marketing, Communication, IT Services and HR services
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Category Buyers
• Drive complex sourcing initiatives and strategic supplier negotiations
• Build and manage long-term partnerships with key service providers
• Align demand, sourcing approach and value creation opportunities with senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation, standardisation and value delivery across Professional Services
• Drive synergy between categories and enable cross-functional procurement strategies
• Ensure governance, compliance and supplier performance management
• Contribute to transformation initiatives by shaping how services are sourced and consumed
• Translate business needs into category strategies supporting growth and organisational change

Belangrijkste vereisten

• Proven experience in category management or strategic procurement leadership

• Experience in indirect spend categories such as Professional Services, Marketing, HR services, IT services or consultancy

• Leadership experience coaching or managing procurement professionals

• Strong stakeholder management at senior management level

• Experience in complex, matrixed or international organisations

• Strong negotiation, influencing and commercial capabilities

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution

• Fluency in English; Dutch and/or French advantageous

• strategic thinking

• stakeholder management

• leadership

• category management

• strategic sourcing

• supplier relationship management

Over de vacature

Overview

In deze rol ontwikkel en voer je de inkoopstrategie uit voor Facility Management, General Expenses en Professional Services in de Benelux. Je werkt nauw samen met Operations, Real Estate, Finance en HR en fungeert als brug naar Global Category Managers, met focus op kostenbesparingen en leveranciersinnovatie. Je leidt sourcingtrajecten en onderhandelingen, en implementeert contracten voor duurzame resultaten. Je draagt bij aan warehouse- en transformatieprojecten en aan de verdere professionalisering van Procurement.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits

• Bruto maandsalaris 5.080-7.060 euro
• 8% vakantiegeld
• Jaarcontract met kans op vast dienstverband
• 25 vakantiedagen en 5 ADV
• Winstuitkering tot 3%
• Reiskostenvergoeding of NS Business Card

Verantwoordelijkheden

• Ontwikkelen en implementeren van category- en sourcingstrategieën
• Leiden van RFI-, RFQ- en tendertrajecten voor Benelux
• Uitvoeren van commerciële, contractuele en operationele onderhandelingen
• Implementeren en beheren van contracten en realiseren van besparingen
• Opbouwen en onderhouden van relaties met interne stakeholders en leveranciers
• Monitoren van leveranciersprestaties, KPI's en service levels
• Identificeren en realiseren van kostenbesparingen en TCO-verbeteringen
• Ondersteunen van warehouse start-ups en uitbreidingsprojecten
• Analyseren van spend data en rapporteren van resultaten

Belangrijkste vereisten

• HBO- of WO-opleiding in relevante richting

• Circa 3-7 jaar ervaring in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing of Category Management

• Ervaring met Facility Management, Indirect Procurement, General Expenses of Professional Services

• Ervaring met tenders, contractonderhandelingen en leveranciersmanagement

• Sterke analytische vaardigheden en ervaring met spend analyses en cost modelling

• Goede Excel-vaardigheden; Power BI is een pré

• Ervaring in een internationale matrixorganisatie is een pré

• Vloeiende beheersing van Nederlands en Engels

• Communicatieve vaardigheden en stakeholdermanagement

• Proactief en zelfstandige werker

• Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden

• Onderhandelingsvaardigheden en overtuigingskracht

• Excel

• Power BI (pré)

• Spend analyses