Global Buying Excellence Project Manager

Kramp; Leek; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

12 ADV days

Flexible working policy

Travel & home allowance

Profit sharing bonus

Training budget

Pension plan

Job summary

Kramp in the Netherlands is seeking a Project Manager Buying to lead improvement projects across Buying. You will work with Category Buyers, Managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into practical procurement solutions.

You will bring structure to complex initiatives, connect teams, and ensure changes are embedded in the organization. The role offers a hybrid working policy and opportunities to influence Kramp’s commercial capabilities across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience within Buying, Procurement Excellence, Strategic Sourcing or a related commercial improvement environment.
• Experience managing projects, improvement initiatives or transformation programs and the ability to drive progress across different stakeholders.
• A strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate complex challenges into practical solutions.
• The ability to influence without formal authority, build relationships and create alignment between different teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Buying improvement projects – define scope, create project plans, coordinate workstreams and ensure successful implementation from idea to delivery.
• Identify and translate business improvement opportunities – analyze current ways of working, gather requirements and develop practical solutions that improve procurement processes, supplier collaboration, governance and Buying capabilities.
• Drive change and continuous improvement – support teams in adopting new processes, tools and ways of working, while capturing best practices, lessons learned and opportunities for further improvement.
• Connect stakeholders and ensure alignment – collaborate with Category Management, Buying, Supply Chain and other departments, facilitate communication and support effective decision‑making across project teams.
• Monitor and report project progress – manage risks, issues and dependencies, support project governance, and provide clear updates on milestones, outcomes and next steps.

Skills

Project management

Procurement excellence

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Change management

Job description

Kramp in the Netherlands is seeking a Project Manager Buying to lead improvement projects across Buying. You will work with Category Buyers, Managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into practical procurement solutions.

You will bring structure to complex initiatives, connect teams, and ensure changes are embedded in the organization. The role offers a hybrid working policy and opportunities to influence Kramp’s commercial capabilities across Europe.