Group Procurement Category Manager / Zeelandia

Are you skilled at setting up category strategies and ready to play in the top league? Then we would like to meet you to discuss this rare career opportunity.

You will formulate and implement the category strategy for sweeteners, gluten, starches, hydrocolloid. You will plan, optimise and coordinate cross‑functional purchasing for these categories, develop suppliers and drive innovation for the group. This requires intensive communication and collaboration with a large number of stakeholders. You will be responsible for the quality and continuity of supply.

• Developing category plans and purchasing strategies for the respective raw material categories in collaboration with relevant departments (local purchasing, MRD, SC, QESHR), creating transparency in the SC from farm to fork and ensuring compliance with legal and environmental requirements
• You implement sourcing plans (in accordance with the defined sourcing strategy) and support local purchasing departments in the purchasing process.
• You select, qualify and evaluate global (preferred) suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, conclude (framework) contracts and monitor/improve their performance.
• You are also the link in the innovation funnel for the bread and pastry categories, as well as in optimisation projects in that category.
• You monitor, analyse and report on (market) developments and trends

You work together with talented purchasing colleagues. The team atmosphere is motivating and cooperation is paramount.

With operations in more than 25 countries, 3,200 employees worldwide and sales in around 100 countries, it is fair to say that the Royal Zeelandia Group (KZG) is a major and influential player in the field of bakery ingredients. Zeelandia excels at devising smart ways to make bakery products successful. With new ingredients and better ways to bake, manage and sell products, the company is committed to developing products that are tailored to local tastes and needs around the world. The product portfolio is divided into three main categories: bread ingredients, pastry ingredients and release agents. The head office is located in Zierikzee (the Netherlands). For more information, visit www.zeelandia.com.

Are you a purchasing specialist with growth potential and a passion for the food sector? Then we would like to get to know you better.

• You have purchasing experience in an (international) food environment.
• Experience with category management is a big plus.
• Knowledge of sourcing agro-commodities
• MSc or BSc in a relevant field of study
• Negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Strong project and programme management skills
• Well‑developed stakeholder management skills and a natural urge to collaborate internally and externally
• You are fluent in English
• You will be expected to travel in Europe [up to 10% of your time].

In addition to the very competitive terms and conditions of employment associated with this position, you will be offered a challenging role in an ambitious, international and dynamic environment where you will have the opportunity to make a difference.

Royal Zeelandia Group has exclusively outsourced the recruitment and selection for this vacancy to BEACH Recruitment. For more information, please contact BEACH Recruitment (023-2050288) or the responsible consultant Hans Otten (06-12766261) directly. You can apply via www.beachrecruitment.com.