Procurement Director Procurement & Supply Chain Job s-Hertogenbosch North Brabant Netherlands,Management

Position: Procurement September 2, 2024 Director Procurement & Supply Chain

GEA is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems and components for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries. With more than 18,000 employees in five divisions and 62 countries, around 1,500 employees work in the Netherlands. GEA's solutions, processes, components, and services improve the efficiency and sustainability of production processes and thus contribute to a sustainable future, in line with the company's goal:
Engineering for a better world. The GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies division specializes in industrial refrigeration, heating, and sustainable technical solutions for various industries.

For our department Procurement and Supply Chain of GEA Refrigeration Netherlands in Den Bosch, we are searching for a Director Procurement & Supply Chain.

Your Responsibilities:

Primary focus on value creation, material cost management, procurement and supplier management, logistics, and delivered quality, identifying and removing non-value adding activities across the entire supply chain.

Drives implementation of category requirements (direct and (partly) indirect) and logistic strategies in own area of responsibility.

Manages global and local stakeholders, collaborating with Project Procurement Managers, Project Buyers, Strategic Buyers, and category teams.

Manages communication with project management, engineering, project planning, Strategic Buyer, and Category Managers.

Manages the overall timeline regarding manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of all elements of the scope.

Accountable for regional/divisional procurement and logistics performance objectives/targets and interface for regional/division stakeholders on all procurement related topics for services, products, and materials and coordination with procurement and central functions of the region.

Support and contribute to (local) order intake, competitiveness, and/or margin growth.

Being part of the local management team and the Global COO community.

Ensures alignment of regional/divisional strategies with global and regional category strategies.

Aligns with other Heads of Procurement and Supply Chain to balance the resources across locations/legal entities to implement strategically important projects and to drive specialization of strategic people.

Partners with other divisions, business units, and departments to secure early involvement of procurement and supply chain exploring synergies and opportunities.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in economics, engineering, or other relevant area such as project management.

5+ years of experience in procurement processes.

Profound knowledge of international contract management (minimum 5 years of experience).

Excellent understanding of efficient materials flow and logistics and material management processes.

Experience with implementation of corporate procurement.

Work experience in both complex matrix and centralized organizations.

Strong leadership skills, ability to network and build relationships.

Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills, and ability to think strategically.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

27 holidays and 13 ADV days based on full-time employment.

Participation in pension fund (PME).

Possibility of collective health insurance.

Home working allowance (40% home working based on full-time employment).

Contribution to your sports subscription.

Application Process:

You will receive an email when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will review and verify if the application meets the qualifications of the role. If your application has been successfully verified, you will be invited to a first interview either virtually or face-to-face. Usually, after the second/third interview round, we will make a decision. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at any stage of your application.

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