Business Procurement Manager

The BMP manages the relationships between Category Management and the Business Group (to align with the business) which can be seen as key account management for BG / Opco and vice versa for Procurement. He is responsible for effective stakeholder communication of Procurement related topics on the Location and serves as the first escalation point for Procurement/ Opco/BG/Country issues.

What We Ask

• Proven experience in Procurement (+7 years) in the field of Direct Materials (Packaging, Ingredients) and/or Indirect Materials and Services (Capex, MRO, Utilities, Marketing, Professional Services, Logistics, etc), preferably in an international setting.
• Good business partnering skills: commercial acumen and understanding of and ability to challenge business needs and translate them into key sourcing priorities to ensure optimal value and risk mitigation.
• Experienced negotiator and Supplier relationship Management capabilities
• Financial understanding of P&L and Working Capital, understanding the impact of own actions and market developments on these.
• Ability to manage all aspects of a project from defining the overall project, identifying stakeholders, managing activities, time plans, reporting status, and handling issues toward successful delivery.??
• Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder management skills at tactical and strategic levels
• Able to structure and define the bigger picture and translate that to processes, projects, and action plans
• Acting with pace and decisiveness

What We Offer

• A dynamic, challenging, and innovative work environment.
• We believe in nourishing growth and offer training and personal development.
• Competitive remuneration package.

Vacancy Description

• The BMP serves as a Procurement ambassador between the Business Location and Procurement
• By having a clear understanding of the Procurement strategy and initiatives, the BMP facilitates the development, implementation, execution and communication of the Procurement strategy and initiatives at the Location.
• By having a clear understanding of the Location Strategy, Business and Processes, the BMP represents the Business’ interests and supports strategic, tactical and operational Procurement activities.
• The BMP manages the relationships between Category Management and the Business Group (to align with the business) which can be seen as key account management for BG / Opco and vice versa for Procurement.
• He/She is responsible for effective stakeholder communication of Procurement related topics on the Location and serves as the first escalation point for Procurement/ Opco/BG/Country issues.
• Serves as the leader and key point of contact on all Procurement matters related to the business location, resulting in the desired level of Procurement professionalism within the business, and execution of Procurement strategy.
• Be first point of contact and responsible for all operational matters for the locations in scope (e.g. payment term disputes, local contracts, new vendor approvals,…); being proactive in the debottlenecking / escalating / deescalating of Procurement/Opco/BG/Country issues.
• Play a leading role towards the location in creating awareness, getting commitment and acceptability of the key procurements objectives / policies & procedures by using change management principles.
• Serve as the key approval mechanism for supplier agreements and provide support in critical supplier negotiations and relationship building, in line with the Corporate Procurement Strategy, resulting in compliant supplier agreements.
• Works closely with QA as procurement responsible in order to improve vendor management in relation to annual quality audits, supplier qualifications, material specifications, and complaints.
• Drive implementation, optimization and execution of procurement processes and systems in the location (SAP, Coupa, vendor ratings, budgeting, reporting …), in line with central procurement
• Manage the procurement part of the implementation of e.g. SAP; and ensure full compliancy for the OpCo / locations in scope with procurement policies & procedures, CIA (and others) controls in the PtP domain.
• Manage the financial processes in relation to Procurement, in compliance with the FrieslandCampina Financial Management policy, resulting in the agreed upon financial objectives.
• Drive and follow up benefits tracking for procurement at the opco / locations

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you’re not sure if you’re the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

Procurement