Procurement Europe is part of the Global Procurement Organization that is reporting into the Global Corporate Shared Services organization. As a part of the European Procurement organization the Bergen op Zoom team serves the local customers by providing contracting, purchasing and warehousing services. 

The goal of the Bergen op Zoom procurement team is to lead and to execute local procurement activities for all business units by:

• Securing surety of supply for all materials, parts and services in a safe way in line with customer specification.
• Developing and implementing procurement strategies for the Bergen op Zoom site in order to maximize value for SABIC.
• Adding value to the Business by leveraging our local buy and supporting the leveraging of the regional and global buy.

• Active engagement to understand stakeholder vision and objectives and derive strategic directives for procurement.
• Identify business requirements and develop category strategy in-line with internal customer objectives.
• Perform spend analyses, analyze internal demand and research supply market.
• Document en verify product specifications and requirements with internal customer.
• Establish, manage and optimize relationships with (new) suppliers in order to sustain continuity of supply within the assigned category and optimize the supplier portfolio on a continuous basis.
• Analyze existing contracts, follow-up of contract implementation by purchasers, evaluate and enhance supplier performance.
• Participate in the Site Procurement team and serve as stand-in for the Sourcing Manager.
• Participate in European and cross functional teams to create value on both local and European levels.
• Ensure regional and local compliance, global standards, requirements, policies and procedures including Environment, Health & Safety.
• Securing surety of supply for the technical goods and services.

• At least a Bachelor degree (Master degree preferred) in a Technical discipline (e.g. Mechanical Engineering).
• Additional commercial training / education is an advantage.
• At least 5 - 7 years relevant procurement experience in an industrial / manufacturing environment.
• Able to support and to challenge both academics in Engineering and professionals in Maintenance.
• Familiar with category plan development and demonstrated negotiating and commercial skills.
• Established network of the (local) suppliers market.
• Experience in working with an internal customer base in a service oriented environment.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both verbal and written.

As a person you have / are:

• Good influencing, analytical, conceptual and excellent strategic planning skills.
• Systematic, independent, goal-oriented and responsible working style.