Procurement Lead - HR & IT Services (Netherlands)

Enza Zaden; Enkhuizen; Hybrid; EUR 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Annual bonus program (15% of salary)

Vacation days (25)

Remote work allowance

Remuneration for commuting/relocation

Development program Great to Grow

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Enza Zaden is seeking a Manager Procurement to lead the Netherlands-based procurement team and to personally manage a portfolio including HR and IT-services. You will drive category management, supplier performance, and governance, reporting to the CFO, with broad global scope and stakeholder engagement across countries.

You will combine leadership with hands-on procurement activity, balancing priorities, risks, and business needs while ensuring governance and strong supplier relationships.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Business, Procurement, or related field.
• 9–12 years of procurement experience including people management in international environments.
• Strong tactical and strategic procurement, negotiation, and category management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five to six procurement professionals and set priorities.
• Ensure governance, policies, approvals, and contracts follow authorization requirements.
• Set direction for category management and translate spend into effective approaches.
• Manage key suppliers with clear ownership, performance measures, and reviews.
• Personally manage an assigned portfolio (HR and IT-services) from requirements to performance management.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, HR, I&D/Security, and cross-country stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Team development

Education

Master's degree in Business/Procurement

NEVI qualification (preferred)

Job description

Enza Zaden is seeking a Manager Procurement to lead the Netherlands-based procurement team and to personally manage a portfolio including HR and IT-services. You will drive category management, supplier performance, and governance, reporting to the CFO, with broad global scope and stakeholder engagement across countries.

You will combine leadership with hands-on procurement activity, balancing priorities, risks, and business needs while ensuring governance and strong supplier relationships.