Global Strategic Sourcing Manager Coffee Equipment

Panda International; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Panda International is seeking a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Equipment to shape the global category strategy for professional equipment. You will lead supplier negotiations, understand cost structures, and drive TCO-aware sourcing across Europe with growing North American scope.

The role is an autonomous, strategic individual contributor position collaborating with senior Operations and Commercial stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on delivering meaningful cost models and supplier

Qualifications

• Strong strategic sourcing/category management experience.
• Experience procuring technical products, equipment or electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of TCO, component costs, lifecycle and supplier economics.
• Experience independently developing and executing category strategies.
• Strong commercial negotiation and senior stakeholder management skills.
• Entrepreneurial, solutions-focused approach and confidence working with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global sourcing and supplier strategy for professional equipment.
• Understand equipment and component cost structures to effectively challenge suppliers.
• Drive a TCO approach, considering purchase price, lifecycle, maintenance, service and spare parts.
• Lead strategic supplier negotiations and develop new commercial models.
• Identify opportunities across supplier consolidation, alternative component sourcing and service models.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships to support international growth.
• Partner closely with senior Operations and Commercial stakeholders while maintaining ownership of the procurement strategy.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Supplier negotiations

TCO analysis

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity leadership

Job description

Global Strategic Sourcing Manager – Equipment

We are partnering with a leading international organisation to appoint a Global Strategic Sourcing Manager responsible for a strategically important portfolio of professional equipment.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role combining strategic sourcing, technical procurement, supplier strategy and total cost of ownership. You'll shape the global category strategy over a 3-4 year horizon, with a strong European focus and growing North American scope.

The Role

• Define and execute the global sourcing and supplier strategy for professional equipment.
• Understand equipment and component cost structures to effectively challenge suppliers.
• Drive a TCO approach, considering purchase price, lifecycle, maintenance, service and spare parts.
• Lead strategic supplier negotiations and develop new commercial models.
• Identify opportunities across supplier consolidation, alternative component sourcing and service models.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships to support international growth.
• Partner closely with senior Operations and Commercial stakeholders while maintaining ownership of the procurement strategy.

Your Background

We're looking for someone with:

• Strong strategic sourcing/category management experience.
• Experience procuring technical products, equipment or electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of TCO, component costs, lifecycle and supplier economics.
• Experience independently developing and executing category strategies.
• Strong commercial negotiation and senior stakeholder management skills.
• An entrepreneurial, solutions-focused approach and confidence working with ambiguity.

Experience from professional equipment, appliances, medical devices, industrial systems or manufacturing would translate particularly well. A technical or engineering background is advantageous but not essential.

Why Consider It?

You'll join an international procurement function at an important point of transformation, with the opportunity to influence supplier strategy, cost models, service models and international expansion.

The environment is autonomous and collaborative, offering significant ownership and senior stakeholder exposure without direct people management.

Location:

Utrecht, Netherlands

Hybrid:

Approx. 3-4 days onsite

Travel:

International (mainly EU) travel approximately every 1-2 months