Sourcing Improvement Manager

Looking for an experienced Procurement Improvement Manager to strengthen the team of a global manufacturing business. Using your experience and your driven attitude, you will guide and challenge cross-functional category teams towards common strategic goals.

You will develop a project orientated approach and work alongside the category management stakeholders, who will support you in your task to manage and improve the professionalisation of the procurement department.

The Role:

- Be instrumental at the crossroads of engineering, operations and commerce, taking responsibility for agreed improvement initiatives and contributing to the implementation of e-procurement tools.

- Take responsibility for the internal category management process and act as an ambassador to this propagate within the organisation.

- Guide and coach team members and managers; overseeing the delivery of agreed category strategies, holding meetings, preparing and facilitating workshops.

- Execute and implement improvement initiatives, creating solutions for cross-functional working.

The Ideal Candidate:

- Energetic and decisive; taking ownership of your initiatives and work with a pragmatic approach.

- Professional individual ideally holding a Masters Degree.

- Experience in a strategic business functions, with total cost ownership / value in use knowledge.

- Fluent in Dutch and English

- Analytical and confident to operate as a mentor, initiator and influencer.

- Knowledge of project management, excellent at communicating complex ideas across all management levels.

If you are interested in this role and meet the job criteria then please send through your CV to eva.kelly@csgtalent.com or call on 0044 1132395519