Category Buyer OE Partnerships

Kramp; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days and 12 ADV days

Lease car

Flexible working policy

Profit sharing bonus

Training and development opportunities

Laptop and phone

Attractive pension plan

Job summary

Kramp in Utrecht is seeking an experienced Category Buyer for OE Partnerships. In this role, you will develop and manage strategic supplier partnerships within the Forest & Grass care segment. You will ensure competitive assortments and strong supplier performance.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing, with solid stakeholder management skills. This position offers a flexible working policy, profit sharing, and an attractive pension plan.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, or supplier management.
• Proven experience in negotiating supplier agreements.
• Experience in a technical environment, preferably forestry-related.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen strategic OEM and supplier partnerships.
• Negotiate supplier agreements for competitive purchasing conditions.
• Maintain supplier performance and manage category KPIs.

Skills

Supplier management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Category management

Job description

At Kramp, we go beyond distribution. We work closely with Original Equipment (OE) manufacturers and industry partners to create real value across the machinery ecosystem. By building strong supplier partnerships and developing the right assortments, we ensure our customers always have access to the parts and solutions they need.

Category Buyer OE Partnerships

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and managing strategic supplier partnerships within the Forest & Grass care segment. You combine strong procurement expertise with market knowledge and relationship management skills, ensuring competitive assortments, strong supplier performance, and long‑term category growth.

You work closely with Category Management, Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing teams to translate supplier strategies into customer value and sustainable business results.

Your role

You are responsible for building and strengthening strategic OEM and supplier partnerships within the Forest & Grass care ecosystem.

You develop long‑term relationships with key decision makers and translate market opportunities into strong supplier agreements, competitive purchasing conditions, and category development initiatives. You identify opportunities to strengthen assortment depth, improve availability, and increase Kramp’s competitiveness within the market.

This is a senior externally facing role where you represent Kramp towards OEMs, manufacturers and industry partners, while internally acting as a strategic partner for category and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier & Category Development

• Identify, approach and onboard new OEM and industry partners that strengthen the Forest & Grass care assortment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders such as procurement leaders, product managers, sales directors and business owners.
• Develop and execute category and supplier strategies aligned with market trends and customer needs.
• Expand and leverage your network within the forest and grass care ecosystem.

Procurement & Business Management

• Negotiate supplier agreements and secure competitive purchasing conditions, pricing structures and supply arrangements.
• Take ownership of procurement performance within your supplier portfolio, including supplier KPIs, availability, delivery performance and margin optimization.
• Create joint business plans with strategic suppliers, including growth initiatives, assortment development and operational improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve assortment competitiveness, supplier collaboration and overall category performance.

Who are you?

You are a strategic relationship builder with a strong procurement and category management mindset. You understand how to develop supplier partnerships that create long‑term value and strengthen market position.

You are confident engaging with senior stakeholders and technical experts alike, while maintaining a pragmatic and collaborative approach.

You Also Bring

• 8+ years of experience in procurement, category management, strategic sourcing or supplier management
• Proven experience in negotiating supplier agreements and developing strategic partnerships
• Experience within a technical environment or closely related industries (preferably forestry, grass care or garden machinery)
• Strong commercial awareness combined with a solid procurement mindset
• Experience managing supplier performance, purchasing conditions and category KPIs
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• A proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities

What do we offer?

Kramp is an ambitious, fast‑growing and financially strong organization operating across Europe. We offer an environment where entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and ownership are highly valued.

Besides Your Monthly Salary, You Can Expect

• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a full‑time NL contract)
• Lease car
• Flexible working policy in hours and location
• Travel and working‑from‑home allowance
• Profit sharing bonus
• Training and development opportunities
• Laptop and phone
• Attractive pension plan

Location: Leek (NL), Utrecht (NL).