Cluster Manager Procurement

CEVA Logistics is a leading international logistics service provider.

We are looking for a Cluster Manager Procurement for our BeNe-organization. As Cluster Manager Procurement, you are responsible for our Procurement team in the Netherlands and Belgium. You operate in an international environment, engaging with stakeholders at local, regional, and global level. The emphasis of this position is clearly on strategic stakeholder management: you know how to bring different interests together, you're diplomatically strong, and you act as a strategic partner for the business, international colleagues and external vendors.

You will manage a team of Procurement Specialists (3 headcount), each with their own scope of responsibility. In doing so, you provide clear direction, ensure alignment within the Procurement team, and set a clear course for the department in the Netherlands and Belgium. You are self-managing, you bring structure, and you have a clear vision of how procurement can continue to develop within the BeNe-organization.

In this position, you combine strategy, leadership, and execution power. You not only manage your operational goals, but also how to build and engage your team and how to manage your stakeholders.

• Driving cost savings, supplier performance, and the further professionalisation of Procurement in the BeNe-cluster.
• Initiating and managing tenders, negotiations, and procurement projects.
• Developing and implementing category and supplier strategies.
• Monitoring compliance with procurement policies, contractual agreements, and commercial terms.
• Identifying risks within the supplier base and act where necessary.
• Guiding the team through change and know how to connect employees to the department’s direction.

Your base location is our Be-Ne headquarters in Zaltbommel, but you will regularly travel to locations or suppliers across the BeNe-region. Therefore, you will have a great deal of flexibility in organizing your own agenda, working hours, and work location, including the possibility to work from home. You will report to the Global Procurement Vice President and have a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Country Head BeNe.

We are looking for a senior procurement professional with a tactical mindset, strong leadership skills, and a good understanding of organizational dynamics. You are confident, independent, and know how to make an impact at all levels of the organization as well as with external vendors. You are able to balance different interests in a diplomatic and results-oriented way and naturally take ownership in driving initiatives forward.

In addition, you have experience in creating structure, optimizing processes, and implementing improvements within a team or organization.

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in procurement / purchasing.
• Experience in a strategic role with extensive stakeholder management.
• Experience in managing, coaching, or developing a team.
• The ability to operate at different levels, from operational to global.
• Strong communication skills combined with a diplomatic and professional approach.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• Availability for 32 to 40 hours per week.

At CEVA Logistics, you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your career in a dynamic environment. Our core values Exemplarity, Imagination, Boldness, and Excellence, are central to everything we do. We encourage you to express your creativity, take bold steps, and always strive for the best results.

Additionally, as a Cluster Manager Procurement, you will receive:

• A salary between €7,000 and €9,000 gross per month (based on a 40-hours work week), depending on your experience and educational background.
• A one-year contract with the prospect of a permanent position.
• 28 vacation days and additional age-related leave days (when applicable).
• A good pension scheme and a Management Incentive bonus plan.
• A laptop, phone, and company lease car.
• Flexible working hours, giving you ownership of your own schedule and the possibility to work from home (up to one day per week).
• A position at the number 3 logistics service provider in the Netherlands, within a dynamic working environment with driven and committed colleagues and an informal, transparent company culture where you can truly be yourself.