We are looking for an experienced Procurement Category Manager Transportation. As a Procurement Category Manager, you will be leading Transportation Procurement activities in close collaboration with the respective teams within Kramp. Your activities will be including but not limited to sourcing (e.g. tenders, negotiations) and contracting activities for e.g. outbound (night transport, regular road transport, couriers), inbound (road, air transport and sea freight) and backbone (internal transport). The location for this role will be a mix of Varsseveld, Utrecht and home office.
You report directly into the Procurement Manager Indirect Spend.
Create and gain business wide support for and implement category sourcing plans that deliver tangible results;
Develop sourcing strategies in line with category plans and use Kramp's strategic sourcing software tool;
To be successful in this role, you will need a relevant Bachelor or Master's degree combined with at least 5 years of relevant experience, of which at least one year being in Logistics and preferably in a Procurement team/environment. You have shown your ability to translate plans into actions, to manage projects in the most efficient way and to challenge the existing and to drive change when necessary.
Previous Carrier Business Development and/or Transportation Management experience would be considered as an asset;
Good knowledge of the European logistics market;
International experience in global / EU companies is desirable;
Experience with Strategic sourcing software, e.g. SAP Ariba / Oracle / Coupa.
Travel- and working from home allowance
~ Profit sharing bonus
~ Great budget for training and courses
~ Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. Our promise "It's that easy" is embedded in our culture and DNA.