Netherlands Job Openings

GEA Group

Director Procurement & Supply Chain

Den Bosch

FULL TIME

August 27, 2024

Director Procurement & Supply Chain

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Why join GEA

Job information

Reference Number

JR-0030135

Job function

Procurement

Position type

Full time

Site

N/A, N/A 's-Hertogenbosch

GEA is one of the world's leading suppliers of systems and components for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. With more than 18,000 employees in five divisions and 62 countries. Around 1,500 employees work in the Netherlands. GEA's solutions, processes, components, and services improve the efficiency and sustainability of production processes and thus contribute to a sustainable future, in line with the company's goal: Engineering for a better world. The GEA Heating & Refrigeration Technologies division specializes in industrial refrigeration, heating and sustainable technical solutions for the food, beverage, dairy and oil & gas industries, among others. For our department Procurement and Supply Chain of GEA Refrigeration Netherlands in Den Bosch we are searching a Director Procurement & Supply Chain.

Your responsibilities and tasks:

As Director Procurement and Supply Chain you contribute, support, and develop (local) procurement-, divisional- and corporate strategies. You implement new processes and standards in line with corporate strategy and low to medium risk potential for the group. You are the partner in designing the overall procurement strategy also by providing input to category teams and leveraging cross legal entity networks.

Your responsibilities:

Primary focus on value creation, material cost management, procurement and supplier management, logistics and delivered quality, identifying, and removing non-value adding activities across the entire supply chain.
Drives implementation of category requirements (direct and (partly) indirect) and logistic strategies in own area of responsibility.
Manages global and local stakeholders, collaboration with Project Procurement Managers, Project Buyers, Strategic Buyers, and category teams.
Manages communication with project management, engineering, project planning, Strategic Buyer, and Category Managers.
Manages the overall timeline regarding manufacturing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of all elements of the scope.
Accountable for regional/divisional procurement and logistics performance objectives/targets and interface for regional/ division stakeholders on all procurement related topics for services, products, and materials and coordination with procurement and central functions of region.
Support and contribute to (local) order intake, competitiveness and/or margin growth.
Being part of the local management team and the Global COO community.
Ensures alignment of regional/ divisional strategies with global and regional category strategies.
Aligns with other Heads of Procurement and Supply Chain to balance the resources’ cross location/legal entity to implement strategically important projects and to drive specialization of strategic people.
Partners with other divisions, business units and department to secure early involvement of procurement and supply chain exploring synergies and opportunities.

Your profile and qualifications:

Accountable for regional/divisional procurement and logistics performance objectives/targets and interface for regional/ division stakeholders on all procurement related topics for services, products, and materials and coordination with procurement and central functions of region.
Support and contribute to (local) order intake, competitiveness and/or margin growth.
Being part of the local management team and the Global COO community.
Ensures alignment of regional/ divisional strategies with global and regional category strategies.
Aligns with other Heads of Procurement and Supply Chain to balance the resources’ cross location/legal entity to implement strategically important projects and to drive specialization of strategic people.
Partners with other divisions, business units and department to secure early involvement of procurement and supply chain exploring synergies and opportunities.

Benefits:

Competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
27 holidays and 13 ADV days based on full-time employment.
Participation in pension fund (PME).
Possibility of collective health insurance.
Home working allowance (40% home working based on full-time employment).
Contribution to your sports subscription.

What happens once your application is submitted?

You will receive an email when your application has been processed.
One of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will review and verify if the application meets the qualifications of the role.
If your application has been successfully verified, you will be invited to a first interview either virtually or face-to-face.
Usually after the second/third interview round we will make a decision.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at any stage of your application.

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