Category Manager E

- Stuur je CV - - Client Our client is part of a publicly traded group of companies with 6 divisions, counting more than 14.000 employees, a turnover of more than € 3 billion and activities in more than 135 countries. The division concerned develops and supplies components and systems for HVAC and sanitary applications in buildings. It counts 13 factories in NL, Germany, Italy, France, UK, Poland and the US, has appr. 1.750 employees and a turnover of more than € 600 mio. Its head office is located in Almere. Procurement The division's CPO started in his position in Q1 2025. He now has direct responsibility for all procurement for the locations in NL, Germany, Italy, France and for the procurement office in China, a total spend of € 180 mio. It is foreseen that his responsibility will soon come to include the locations in UK, US and Poland, in which case total spend under his control will grow to € 210 mio. In addition there is a spend of € 11 mio. and 99 suppliers in Capex and MRO and of € 9 mio. with 657 suppliers in the category "other". As of start of the category managers in their new position, procurement for their categories will become centralized. Operational procurement is positioned within Supply chain. There is a migration planned to implement one ERP system (SAP) in all factories, as several different ERP systems are used at the moment. Your category embraces Electrical, Electronics, Pumps, Heat exchangers, Fasteners, Packaging Once you are familiar with your new job, it is expected that you develop your suppliers, seeking new business with them, bringing innovation into the company, constantly thinking about the make/buy balance. You are always searching for new suppliers, in close cooperation with your stakeholders of course. Together with engineering you work on NPD programs. In this role a clear growth path is set out, depending on the progress made and the success of the communication within the organ...