Strategic Sourcing Manager - Construction

Albert Heijn; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive bonuses

Pension plan

20 vacation days + 12.5 flex budget

Travel expenses / NS travel card

Job summary

Albert Heijn is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager Construction to lead sourcing for store and warehouse building, remodeling, and maintenance. This role emphasizes total cost of ownership and cross-border collaboration within a European footprint.

You will work with stakeholders across Facilities, Construction, Finance, Legal, and multiple European markets, driving value, sustainability, and innovative supplier partnerships. A hybrid working model applies with 50% in-office presence.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, preferably in construction, remodeling, maintenance, or related industry.
• Ability to lead complex projects from opportunity identification through to delivery.
• Good understanding of construction and building materials and cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for construction topics to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Select and contract suppliers to ensure best mix of innovation, quality and value.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable, value-driven sourcing solutions.
• Explore innovative solutions with suppliers to enhance building processes, reduce TCO and support sustainability targets.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to drive long-term collaboration across markets.
• Coordinate with local and cross-border sourcing managers to align best practices across Europe.

Job description

How you can make a difference

As a Strategic Sourcing Manager Construction, you will join the front-runner in retail to work on establishing competitive deals related to Indirect Procurement for all our European retail brands.

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.

Your new work environment

In this role, you will be part of the NFR Netherlands team responsible for strategic sourcing of indirect products and/or services within one of the NfR categories: construction.

The Not For Resale (NFR) sourcing organization leverages Ahold Delhaize’s European footprint to drive savings by running both local and cross-border sourcing events across six countries. As part of this team, Strategic Sourcing Managers collaborate closely with stakeholders from strong local brands to source all non-resale goods and services, acting as one company toward suppliers to deliver greater value. The department is known for its skilled colleagues, open communication, and supportive culture, offering autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to work with experts from different countries. NFR provides continuous support to help employees grow their talents and broaden their horizons.

Key focus areas of your role

Your role is highly diverse and encompasses various responsibilities. As the Strategic Sourcing Manager Construction, you will be managing the sourcing of goods and services related to the building, remodeling, and maintenance of our stores and warehouses with a strong focus on total cost of ownership. Here are the key ones:

• Developing and executing sourcing strategies for construction-related topics, leveraging our European scale, to achieve cost reductions and efficiency gains.
• Selecting and contracting suppliers, including both new and incumbent partners, to ensure the best combination of innovation, quality, and value.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify and deliver reliable, value-driven sourcing solutions that support business goals.
• Exploring and scouting for innovative solutions with suppliers to achieve building process efficiencies, reduce TCO, and achieve sustainability targets.
• Creating and maintaining strong supplier relationships, fostering long-term collaboration and driving impactful partnerships across local and international markets.
• Actively collaborating with sourcing managers locally and cross-border to align on best practices, streamline sourcing efforts, and maximize the benefits of our European footprint.

What’s in it for you?

Aside from what we ask of you in this role, we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 12.5 days from your personal ‘flex budget’
• Travel expenses or an NS travel card / company car
• A laptop and smartphone

The ingredients you bring

You’re someone who enjoys turning complex sourcing challenges into smart solutions. You know how to work with suppliers, understand what drives costs, and bring different stakeholders together to deliver results.

You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• Experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, ideally within construction, remodeling, maintenance, or a related industry.
• The ability to lead complex projects from opportunity identification through to successful delivery.
• A good understanding of construction and building materials, including cost structures, supplier markets, and industry practices.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with a natural curiosity to challenge the status quo and find better ways of working.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset, enjoying working with colleagues across Facilities, Construction, Finance, Legal, and different European markets.
• An analytical and strategic approach, spotting opportunities to improve efficiency, drive innovation, optimize costs, and create value at scale.
• Outspoken communication skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in Dutch as well as in English.

Most importantly, you don’t have to meet every single requirement. If you bring the right mindset, relevant experience, and a passion for creating better sourcing solutions, we’d love to hear from you.