Vacature sluit op 1 juli 2024
GEPLAATST OP 31 MEI 2024
Category Manager
Join Van Oord's dynamic team as a Category Manager and Team Lead! Use your expertise to develop innovative sourcing strategies and lead a team of professionals. Apply now!
Opleiding
HBO/WO
Ervaring
Senior
Plaats
Rotterdam
Dienstverband
Vast
Vestiging(en)
Schaardijk 211
3063 NH, Rotterdam
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Manager
Sector
Maritiem- Collect, analyse and verify (complex) sourcing information about both categories, and assess market information, supplier profiles and new relevant opportunities;
- Evaluate, in close cooperation with various stakeholders/business units, existing sourcing needs and develop new distinctive sourcing strategies supported by solid business cases;
- Present and implement the proposed sourcing strategies and realize quick win improvement initiatives;
- Negotiate and evaluate contracts, supported by the contract manager and our legal department, to secure terms and conditions that are in the best interest of Van Oord and are outstanding in the market;
- Develop, maintain and enhance, together with your colleagues, relationships with key (global) suppliers and ensure an excellent service level;
- Ensure a competitive advantage by identifying and developing supplier, sourcing and tooling innovations and product improvements;
- Manage the team of 3 colleagues and create preconditions for the team to function optimally.
In this position you are category manager and team lead and have at least 5 years’ experience in managing a small team of professionals. As a Procurement Professional you have demonstrated experience in developing and executing complex sourcing strategies. You seek opportunities, think out of the box and apply creativity in this category.
Furthermore, you bring along:
- BSc or MSc degree in HRM or Business Administration;
- More than 10 years of work experience in the hiring of temporary labour;
- Relevant knowledge of (Dutch) labor law, e.g. working with ZZP’ers (independent contractors), mitigating risk on WKA/inlenersaansprakelijkheid;
- Experience working with of one or more VMS-tools;
- Knowledge of the maritime industry, especially in an international (project) environment and preferably in the fields of crewing, secondment recruitment and payroll solutions;
- Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills;
- Self-starter, results driven, hands-on and a can do mentality;
- Experience in coaching, motivating and managing team members/peers;
- Ability to adapt to the diversity of internal clients and suppliers;
- Good communication skills in English, both spoken and written.
We offer you a position in which you will make a significant contribution to our mission of "building a better world for future generations". In addition, we offer you:
- A salary in line with your responsibilities and experience;
- An attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km)- and home working allowance (€2.15- per day);
- Additional allowances for working on board/on project sites abroad;
- 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
- Variable bonus, depending on company results, among other things;
- An attractive pension scheme;
- Possibility of collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
- Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home for 2 days.
- Extensive development opportunities, including a very comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
- Communities to join, such as: Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
- Various events and sports activities, including winter sports, sailing weekend, cycling and motorcycling.
Van Oord
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Van Oord
Schaardijk 211
3063 NH, Rotterdam
If you are interested in this role, you can easily apply via the button below.
Do you have any questions? Please contact Xander de Cock.
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