Global CAPEX Procurement Manager
Procurement Utrecht Full-time Netherlands
Job Description
To start with, the position of Global Technical Procurement Manager sits comfortably in the Technical & Logistics Department. An incredibly diverse team that helps each other learn, grow and develop. Just how we like it! As a Global Technical Procurement Manager you will be asked to develop and execute of Procurement strategy to ensure an uninterrupted supply of JDE with materials and services in the area of technical procurement.
For this, we don’t just need you to be a knowledgeable professional but also strongly rely on your interpersonal skills as well as your drive for success. Know that you’ll have a crucial role in creating and protecting the impact we look for in our value chain. With this said, we like you to take responsibility over the following tasks:
Build, lead and coach a high performing team (technical procurement buyers)
Build and nurture effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers across all business units to maximize value, drive continuous improvement.
Define and implement sourcing strategies, benchmark performance, manage contracts, ensure compliance, lead innovation programs, and drive cost-saving initiatives to maintain a competitive cost base and realize tangible benefits.
Identify, prioritize, and implement continuous improvement opportunities in collaboration with key stakeholders, establish performance metrics for evaluation, and oversee high-level risk management activities within category area
Qualifications
We are looking for an excellent track record of delivering “best in class cost and cash results”. Someone that holds themselves accountable and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Given the nature of the role we feel it's important for you to have a certain level of experience of leading cross functional teams that focus on the lowest total cost of ownership as a key target, as well as a solid understanding of your own added value. We thrive in diverse teams and look for people that appreciate that as much as we do. We can give you a list of “must haves,” however that’s not how we view your candidacy. We do, of course, take into consideration how much experience you have with Technical Logistics and Project management but ultimately, we look at the bigger picture. But to give you a bit of guidance as to what we feel is needed in this role, we’ll share our “nice to have” list with you:
High level of resilience and growth mindset
Excellent communication and influencing skills.
The ability to thrive with ambiguity and change, as well as lead others
Additional Information
Your application at JDE Peet's
If you are interested in this career opportunity at JDE Peet's, apply and join us. After receiving your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure at JDE Peet's would be an online assessment, followed by interviews. A pre-employment check can be part of the recruitment process.
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The future of work is hybrid, with both office and home playing an important role. At JDE Peet's, we value meeting colleagues in the office to unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea together and we enjoy our focus time when working from home. Join us and you will experience both. Because it’s amazing what happens over a cup of coffee.
Whether or not you are with us, two, four or thirty years, it doesn’t matter. We help you build your skillsets and potential career. We offer a solid and competitive base salary and ad additional benefits to the mix.
#unleashyourpossibility #acupofamazing #LI-Hybrid
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Company Description
Who we are?
JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, with local roots dating back to 1753, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands, including L’OR, Peet’s, Jacobs, Senseo, Tassimo, Douwe Egberts, OldTown, Super, Pickwick and Moccona.
What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?
We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.
We bring action to our intentions, following through on what was agreed, always pushing things forward. We offer our people a range of learning and development programmes to support their personal growth. We’ve worked hard to build an open, collaborative environment where you can approach anyone and be heard.
At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, or how you enjoy your coffee or tea, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success.
When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.
UNLEASH YOUR POSSIBILITY!
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