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  • Hedingen


  • Your mission

    • Contribute to the development and implementation of a forward-looking procurement strategy
    • Independently lead price, contract, and supplier negotiations for the Moerdijk (NL) production site
    • Monitor and analyze forecasts and conduct actual-versus-target evaluations across the Kolb Group
    • Manage contracts within the SAP MM module, with a particular focus on the Moerdijk site
    • Support and further develop the contract management tool
    • Ensure the availability of raw materials and packaging materials
    • Contribute to the development of contingency and supply security concepts
    • Act as the operational deputy to the Team Lead Chemical Procurement
    • Lead and coordinate cross-site procurement projects
    • Manage the strategic and operational sourcing of packaging materials for the Kolb Group
    • Serve as a member of the SAP MM Core Team

    Your profile

    • Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Chemistry, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent higher professional qualification
    • Several years of experience in strategic procurement, ideally within the chemical industry
    • Proven track record in international price and contract negotiations
    • Excellent knowledge of SAP MM
    • Experience in contract and supplier management
    • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
    • High level of initiative, negotiation skills, and assertiveness
    • Project management experience and the ability to provide functional leadership to project teams
    • Fluent English, both written and spoken; Dutch and/or German is an advantage
    • Strategic mindset with strong cross-functional thinking
    • Entrepreneurial and solution-oriented approach to work
    • Excellent communication skills and professional stakeholder management
    • High degree of resilience and flexibility
    • Enjoy working in an international environment
    • Willingness to travel approximately 4-6 times per year (plants, suppliers, trade fairs)

    Our offer

    • A challenging, diverse, and highly autonomous role with opportunities to shape and influence outcomes
    • An internationally growing company with short decision-making processes
    • A culture characterized by direct and open communication
    • Professional and personal development opportunities combined with attractive employment conditions

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