A&P Procurement Manager

Location: Netherlands

SIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!

THE COMPANY

Our client is a professional Food organization, based in Zuid-Holland Netherlands.

The company is a international organization in the F&B industry.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

As an A&P Procurement Manager you are responsible for maximizing the effectiveness of every dollar spent through the adoption of commercial procurement excellence. You will act as a key consultant on ‘right sizing’ of marketing budgets throughout the financial year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Give input into and aid in building of a sourcing strategy for Above-The-Line (ATL) and Below-The-Line activities (BLT) in order to maximize quality and value.
Ensure efficient implementation, deploy and execution of that sourcing strategy in an efficient and effective way in the Business Unit.
Deploy A&P sourcing strategies to key stakeholders in Benelux and ensure effective application of those new sourcing processes
Execution of agreed procurement strategies on a Business Unit (BU) lead basis for selected sub category.
Coach and implement new ways of working in the commercial teams that improve the briefing and Statement of Work generation.
Ensure that procurement is actively involved all aspects of the appointment A&P work in the BU. This includes pitches, tenders, defining commercial structures, contract and fee negotiations.
Define initiatives for procurement to add value (saving potentials and / or greater value for the same spend) in the A&P spend area for the BU. Implement these initiatives.
Input to Global Category Strategies by giving insight on business needs and supplier analysis from the BU and work with global Procurement team to implement tactics defined by those category strategies.
Liaises with the senior management of global and regional marketing to provide visibility on strategies, activities and results. Make sure the procurement vision fits to the overall business vision and strategic plans
Work with central procurement to identify and implement structural improvements. Collaborate with Central Procurement teams to implement sourcing and supply chain improvements, which are broadly re-applicable.
Ensure delivery of A&P saving targets for the BU and support delivery of global savings targets.
Ongoing contract and supplier management (supplier reviews, KPI’s, negotiations, adherence to contract etc)
Desired Skills & Experience

REQUIREMENTS

Master degree, preferably in business administration;
3-4 years’ experience in Indirect procurement - within a Local Market team preferably with FMCG company;
You have at least 2 years’ experience working within the Below the Line space - with particular knowledge of Events and/or 3rd party sales resource;
You have experience in successful implementation of strategic sourcing in a Procurement function ;
You have a strong track record in delivering results;
You have the ability to forge credible working relationships with senior and junior members of the sales and marketing;
You have good negotiating skills;
Fluent knowledge of the Dutch and English language. A knowledge of French is a plus;
Self-starting, pro-active and pragmatic attitude.
Mobile: This role requires weekly travel between the Netherlands and Belgium

Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Rosa Markus.