Netherlands Job Openings
DP World
Category Procurement Lead Security
Rotterdam
FULL TIME
August 28, 2024
DP World is on the lookout for a Category Procurement Lead - Security to join our dynamic Procurement Team in the Netherlands!
Are you ready to drive strategic sourcing and lead category management for our global security needs? This role is perfect for someone with a passion for procurement excellence, innovation, and securing top-tier solutions in a fast-paced environment.
The purpose of the Category Procurement Lead Security role is to initiate, draft, validate & sign off, implement and execute procurement strategy for the Security category across Europe for all pillars of DP World . You are expected to take ownership for your results and you develop and build strong relationships with your supply base to reach best in class results in cost, technology and quality.
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
Are you ready to drive strategic sourcing and lead category management for our global security needs? This role is perfect for someone with a passion for procurement excellence, innovation, and securing top-tier solutions in a fast-paced environment.
The purpose of the Category Procurement Lead Security role is to initiate, draft, validate & sign off, implement and execute procurement strategy for the Security category across Europe for all pillars of DP World . You are expected to take ownership for your results and you develop and build strong relationships with your supply base to reach best in class results in cost, technology and quality.
How you will contribute
- Being the Procurement Expert in the Security category.
- Business partner with your stakeholder group on a strategic/tactical level and identifying their business needs by acting as their partner on procurement topics.
- Initiate, draft, present, validate & sign off, implement and execute procurement strategy within the strategy of the procurement leadership team.
- Being the expert and visible/accessible the Security category.
- Participate and lead cross functional local teams as appropriate, provide a comprehensive review of: categories, supply base, cost drivers, market trends, supplier rationalization plans, supply positioning, sourcing strategies, and strategic actions.
- Current projects for the Security Category:
- Set up (updated) category strategies for Security.
- Man guarding (local) tenders in Germany, UK and Benelux.
- Security maintenance consolidated tender in the Netherlands.
- Embed clear processes between Security & Procurement (RACI, spend thresholds, activity mapping) both on Regional and Group level.
- Maintain timely and accurate knowledge of Security category and procurement landscape and maintain accurate up-to-date cost records and analysis of trends.
- Manage supplier relationships on a strategic level for Security category.
- Manage the contracts on a strategic level for Security category.
- Identify business needs and collaborate with the Central European Procurement Team to initiate, draft and implement improvements, innovation and solutions for your (internal) customers.
- Generate and maintain accurate records according to established procedures for quotes, cost estimates, items, tooling, purchase orders, supplier performance, and commodity spend analysis, etc.
- Create and implement annual cost reduction strategies, including but not limited to: negotiate pricing ensuring the lowest price up-front, source new business per the approved commodity strategy, implement packaging and logistics improvements, etc. Identify potential commodity and/or supplier opportunity areas (e.g. standardization, supplier consolidation, new technologies, etc.), communicate potential opportunities internally and initiate activities to assemble appropriate resources to pursue opportunity areas.
- Make periodic visits to suppliers, perform risk assessments, onsite surveys, periodic supplier performance reviews, supplier development plans. Maintain, re-evaluate, and develop robust risk management systems to promote appropriate competition and ensure suppliers continuity.
- Analyze and validate contracts and agreements and communicate appropriately with Legal Department for full approval.
- Interface with supplier development for continuous improvement in the supply base, including but not limited to: managing the supply base for a given commodity, focus on continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and value. Identify and develop suppliers with innovative technologies that reduce cost and increase our competitiveness.
What you will bring
Compensation
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree required.
- Certified or actively seeking certification in CIPS/NEVI or equivalent.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in the designated category and/or procurement.
- Proven experience to initiate, draft, validate, sign off and execute procurement strategy.
- Experience in strategic sourcing / strategic Procurement approach.
- Experience in procuring Security services (man guarding & security infra) on a European level and implementing it in the business with a phased approach.
- Knowledge of Security infrastructure supply chain and main regional players in the market.
- Able to review Security contracts from a commercial and legal perspective.
- Proven experience in coping with pressure in a dynamic and demanding environment.
- Experienced in dealing with complex stakeholders-groups on a strategic level.
- Able to develop, manage and influence key stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
- Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and coordinate sourcing activities for several sites in Europe.
- Strong team player and able to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
- Experience working in a complex and international organization, self-starter and proven track record in driving leading categories on an European level.
- Excellent communication skills and possess the ability to interact with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Strong presentation skills and confidence.
- Strategic mindset and ability to develop effective strategy for supplier selection and management of relationship
- Knowledge in the procurement landscape.
- Proven experience in challenging, collaborating, influencing and convincing (strategic) stakeholders.
- Ability to negotiate as an agent on the company’s behalf, ensuring the company is represented in the best possible way.
- Experience in cross-functional teams that include internal and external customers, and suppliers.
- Fluent in the English language on a business level and preferably an additional language.
- Negotiating skill and analytical skills.
- Ability to travel up to 25% within Europe.
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world. DP World is here to make trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With more than 106,500 employees across 73 countries, we are pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. By integrating our physical infrastructure with cutting-edge technology, we create efficient end-to-end solutions, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.
We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses - Ports and Terminals, Economic Zones, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.
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