Strategic Sourcing Manager

Kekkilä-BVB is the European leader in horticulture. We provide products and services for professional greenhouse growers, retail, consumers and landscapers in over 100 countries worldwide. We have strong product brands within the professional and consumer growing markets, trading under the names of BVB Substrates, Kekkilä Professional, Brill Substrates, BVB Landscaping, Kekkilä, Hasselfors Garden, Terra Brill, Jardino and Florentus. Together with our customers, we grow for a better future. Kekkilä-BVB is a part of Neova Group. www.kekkila-bvb.com

We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing Manager to join our dynamic team

As Strategic Sourcing manager, you will be responsible for a range of strategic procurement activities to ensure supplier performance and development on both short and long-term basis, as you drive the procurement agenda in the organization. As the role is new within the procurement organisation, you together with the VP of de department, define and develop the role within the organisation.

Responsibilities at a glance:

Customer Satisfaction:

Does all necessary that’s possible within the internal agreements and processes to service our customer with the highest possible service.

Responsibility for arranging all outbound and inbound logistics:

• Responsible of certain direct and indirect spend categories.

• Coach other purchase team members in developing their categories on a strategic level.

• Design and execute sourcing strategies to extract supply-side savings and manage demand-side consumption in order to lower the company’s total cost.

• Relationship management with key suppliers in responsible categories

• Annual planning and implementation of sourcing activities

• Responsible for sourcing of new suppliers

• Responsible for supporting demand and supply planning managed my operations teams

• Vendor auditing and claim management

• Negotiations with keys supplier (Price, Lead Time, Payment Conditions, T&Cs)

• Support the implementation of innovative new raw material solutions.

• Work with the New Product Development team, ensure early supplier engagement in the areas of material selection and specification development and facilitating technical and commercial communication between suppliers and project team to improve quality and cost.

• Main contact person for the group and other Business Lines purchase teams (BU materials).

• Identify process improvements and cost efficiencies

• Keep undated over current and future trends in the industry and in the marketplace

• Perform supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis.

You will bring:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a strategic buyer / sourcer, preferable in the agriculture business or other dynamic business area

• Analytical and proactive thinker and problem solver

• Solid proficiency in ERP software, Power BI and MS Office applications (professional excel skills)

• Knowledge and understanding of contract language required

• Proven negotiating skills

• Process development experience

• Fluency in spoken and written Dutch and English. A good business level of the German languages is required. 

• Analytical skills

• Commercial thinking, customer understanding

• Effective networking and collaboration in matrix organization

What do you get in return?

If you choose to work at Kekkilä-BVB, we offer you a challenging job in an international organization. You will join an informal and pleasant working environment with plenty of opportunities for advancement. In addition, we offer:

• An opportunity to play a vital role in a growing organization.

• A collaborative and innovative work environment.

• A 12-month contract, with the prospect of a permanent position

• A challenging and dynamic working environment with opportunities for professional growth and development

• A stimulating work culture based on collaboration innovation and continuous improvement

• A competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits such as:
  - Non-contributory pension
  - 24 holidays
  - 8% holiday pay (paid out in May and November)
  - Possible participation in the collectivity of DSW health insurance
  - Possible participation in WIA gap insurance

• Hybrid working; allowing you to work 2-3 days per week at one of our Kekkilä-BVB offices (some travelling is required).

• A chance to be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration.

• A friendly and active staff association (voluntary);

• And above all, the best colleagues in the business.

For more information about this position, don't hesitate to get in touch with Ron Janssen (ron.janssen@kekkila-bvb.com).

Aquisition based on this recruitment vacancy is not appreciated.

More information about our organization on www.kekkila-bvb.com