Procurement Manager

Richemont (Cartier/Van Cleef); Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Richemont, a leader in luxury goods, is seeking a senior procurement professional to join Europe Regional Procurement. You will partner with Maisons and Functions to drive and professionalize indirect procurement across Marketing, Retail, and professional services, delivering value through quality, compliance, and sustainability.

The role requires 7+ years in international procurement, strong stakeholder management, and fluent English (German a plus).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of sourcing and procurement experience in international, matrix environments.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders and executive-level engagement.
• Structured, analytical, and able to drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Fluency in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Procurement Function aligned with regional/global strategy.
• Drive procurement excellence: policies, controls, and reporting.
• Optimize sourcing: set strategies, manage suppliers, conduct major tenders.
• Coach and support stakeholders and track performance and compliance.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

English fluency

Job description

Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

WE'RE RECRUITING

As a member of Europe Regional Procurement, you partner with Maisons and Functions to drive and professionalize procurement practices, and to deliver solid business value on all axes - from quality and services to competitivity, compliance and sustainability - for all indirect categories (Marketing, Retail, professional services, ...):

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop the Procurement Function:
  • Develop and promote the procurement function, engage with key stakeholders
  • Develop and implement the local procurement strategy, in line with Regional and Global Procurement strategy
  • Contribute to Regional Procurement strategy and initiatives
• Drive Procurement Excellence:
  • Manage and enforce procurement policies, procedures, and controls
  • Implement procurement tools and best practices
  • Train, coach and support stakeholders
  • Track and report performance and compliance
• Optimize sourcing and provide sourcing support to Maisons and Functions:
  • Partner with stakeholders to establish sourcing strategies
  • Setup and manage preferred suppliers
  • Lead major tenders and negotiations to obtain best conditions
  • Lead or support supplier relationship management

YOUR PROFILE

• You are an established and versatile sourcing and procurement professional with 7+ years of professional experience ideally in international and matrix environments.
• You have excellent communication skills and are capable to work with diverse and demanding stakeholders in a challenging and fast-paced environment to build and drive collaborations, foster best practices, and deliver concrete results.
• You are structured and have excellent analytical skills.
• You have strong negotiation skills and are capable to engage suppliers at executive level on diverse spend categories.
• You are fluent in English - German is a plus.

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