Europe Strategic Category Manager | Regional Procurement Lead

ADB SAFEGATE; Machelen; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Collaborative culture

Career growth opportunities

Résumé du poste

ADB SAFEGATE is seeking a Strategic Category Manager to develop and execute innovative procurement strategies aligned with our business objectives. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, negotiate complex agreements, and identify cost-saving opportunities while mitigating supply-chain risks.

You will lead a Belgium-based team and collaborate with global cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and long-term value across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• A university degree in business, engineering, or a comparable field.
• Several years of professional experience in strategic procurement, ideally in global category management at an internationally operating company.
• A proven track record in developing and implementing procurement strategies and achieving cost savings.
• Experience in supplier management and negotiating contracts.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to understand and structure complex issues.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, as well as excellent negotiation abilities.
• An independent, structured, and results-oriented approach to work.
• A high level of initiative and personal responsibility.
• Business-fluent written and spoken English; additional foreign-language skills are an advantage.
• Strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsabilités

• Develop and implement global category strategies aligned with corporate objectives and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships at global or regional level.
• Negotiate framework agreements ensuring favorable price, quality, delivery, and payment terms.
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Business Line and Quality to align procurement strategies.
• Identify cost-saving and value-creation opportunities based on Total Cost of Ownership.
• Explore opportunities to integrate new technologies into procurement strategies.
• Prepare performance reports and present analyses to management.
• Lead a regional team of buyers.

Connaissances

Strategic procurement

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cost reduction

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Formation

University degree in business or engineering

Description du poste

ADB SAFEGATE is seeking a Strategic Category Manager to develop and execute innovative procurement strategies aligned with our business objectives. You will manage strategic supplier relationships, negotiate complex agreements, and identify cost-saving opportunities while mitigating supply-chain risks.

You will lead a Belgium-based team and collaborate with global cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and long-term value across the supply chain.