Global NPR Sourcing Coordinator — AI‑Driven Procurement

Forbo Flooring Systems; Assendelft; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Lead global categories

AI-driven procurement

Sustainability & culture

Job summary

Forbo Flooring Systems is seeking a General Services & Strategic Sourcing project coordinator in the Netherlands. You will coordinate the NPR sourcing programme and act as the key interface between the external consulting partner and internal stakeholders, gaining hands‑on experience in strategic sourcing methodologies.

As the role evolves, you will move into a Procurement Category Manager position for General Services, defining and executing global category strategies across production sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Procurement, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of NPR procurement experience, in sourcing project coordination or category management.
• Exposure to vendor base rationalisation and TCO optimisation initiatives, with the ability to contribute to sourcing and cost improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the NPR sourcing programme portfolio, including planning, milestones, risks, and action tracking.
• Organise governance meetings, steering committees, and executive reporting.
• Ensure progress and alignment with agreed priorities and timelines.
• Act as the primary day‑to‑day interface between Forbo and the consulting partner.
• Coordinate access to data, stakeholders, contracts, and supplier information.
• Monitor project deliverables, challenge recommendations, and ensure knowledge transfer to internal teams.
• Engage budget owners and functional leaders across NPR spend categories.
• Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering, alignment on sourcing strategies, and decision‑making.
• Support change management and adoption of sourcing recommendations.
• Support RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract implementation activities.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and monitor compliance with newly negotiated agreements ;
• Translate identified opportunities into measurable business benefits - for a selection of categories within General Services ; others will be delegated to the proper category managers.
• Ensure accurate tracking of savings and performance in coordination with the Procurement Business Controller

Skills

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier development

Analytical mindset

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Procurement or Business Administration

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Forbo Flooring Systems is seeking a General Services & Strategic Sourcing project coordinator in the Netherlands. You will coordinate the NPR sourcing programme and act as the key interface between the external consulting partner and internal stakeholders, gaining hands‑on experience in strategic sourcing methodologies.

As the role evolves, you will move into a Procurement Category Manager position for General Services, defining and executing global category strategies across production sites