Global Buying & Process Transformation Lead

Kramp; Varsseveld; Hybrid; EUR 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days (25)

ADV days (12)

Travel allowance

Work from home allowance

Profit sharing bonus

Training budget

Pension plan

Job summary

Kramp is seeking a Project Manager Buying to lead and coordinate improvement projects within Category & Buying Excellence. You will translate business needs into practical procurement solutions and work with Category Buyers and Managers across Kramp to embed improvements globally.

The role focuses on strengthening procurement processes, supplier collaboration and governance, while driving measurable improvements and embedding standardized ways of working within an international team.

Qualifications

• Experience within Buying, Procurement Excellence, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management or a related commercial improvement environment.
• Experience managing projects, improvement initiatives or transformation programs and the ability to drive progress across different stakeholders.
• 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.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the curiosity to challenge existing ways of working and identify better solutions.

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

Buying experience

Project management

Process improvement

Stakeholder alignment

Change management

Job description

Kramp is seeking a Project Manager Buying to lead and coordinate improvement projects within Category & Buying Excellence. You will translate business needs into practical procurement solutions and work with Category Buyers and Managers across Kramp to embed improvements globally.

The role focuses on strengthening procurement processes, supplier collaboration and governance, while driving measurable improvements and embedding standardized ways of working within an international team.