Indirect Procurement Operations Category Buyer

3 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

The Indirect Procurement Operations Category Buyer will oversee TVH’s indirect operations spend, including sourcing, category management, and consumption management across various indirect spend categories like operations, automation, real estate, and facilities. This role involves managing complex sourcing projects through disciplined category management, implementing or designing new (sub)category strategies, and managing regional spend. The role also requires identifying sourcing opportunities, developing and executing savings plans, driving cost reduction, negotiating with suppliers, managing supplier performance, and communicating with stakeholders. The position is located at the headquarters in Belgium, and consideration may also be given to a hybrid working model. It is part of a journey to build out Indirect Procurement at TVH and provides an excellent opportunity to be part of this transformation towards value creation.
Must have:
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant Indirect Procurement experience.
  • Experience with diverse indirect spend categories across operations & facilities.
  • Comfortable with reviewing contracts from a commercial perspective.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and project management skills.
  • Ability to work in a matrix and multicultural environment.
  • Ability to think strategically.
  • Proficient in English, other European languages especially Dutch and French are a plus.
Good to have:
  • Bachelor/Master Degree (preferably in Business, Finance or Engineering).
Perks:
  • Attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, company car, corporate restaurant, …
  • Exciting position in an international company with a family atmosphere where people are at the center.
  • Part of a dynamic digital entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation.
  • Innovative, progressive and technological environment.
  • Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional (internal/external) training courses.
  • Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee).

Job Details

Your role and responsibilities

The Indirect Procurement Operations Category Buyer will play a key role in overseeing TVH’s indirect operations spend, which includes all sourcing, category management and consumption management across all indirect operations spend categories including but not limited to operations, automation, real estate & facilities.

He / She is responsible for managing complex sourcing projects through a disciplined category management process in order to put in place the appropriate solutions to support the organization. The role will manage mostly regional spend and be expected to either implement existing or design new (sub)category strategies.

This role is an individual contributor (no direct reports) and reports to the Indirect Procurement Manager. The position is located at our headquarters in Belgium. Consideration may also be given to a hybrid working model.

This role is part of a journey to build out Indirect Procurement at TVH and provides an excellent opportunity to be part of this transformation towards value creation.

  • Continuously perform in depth spend and market analysis to identify sourcing opportunities regionally and/or globally to drive incremental value to the business via savings and improved supplier efficiencies.

  • Support in the development and execution of multi-year savings plans.

  • Drive cost reduction opportunities and activities through savings workshops, negotiations, RFP, alternate sourcing and supplier consolidation.

  • Prepare, assist in and/or lead negotiation with suppliers.

  • Oversee implementation of new suppliers all the way to managing their performance through a structured SRM process.

  • Communicate in a professional and effective way with internal and external stakeholders (management and cross functional teams) in order to ensure the necessary buy-in and effective change management.

  • Develop actionable recommendations based on a clear articulation of options and tradeoffs.

  • Help design, challenge and implement robust and sustainable sourcing strategies and develop internal/supplier relationships that extract maximum value from the current and potential supplier base.
     

How to succeed / Your profile

  • Bachelor/Master Degree (preferably in Business, Finance or Engineering).

  • Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant Indirect Procurement experience.

  • Relevant experience with diverse indirect spend categories across operations & facilities.

  • Comfortable with and experience in reviewing contracts from a commercial perspective.

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Strong analytical and project management skills.

  • Ability to work in a matrix and multicultural environment.

  • Ability to think strategically.

  • Proficient in English, other European languages especially Dutch and French are a plus.

What's in it for you

  • An attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits such as group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, company car, corporate restaurant, …

  • An exciting position in an international company with a family atmosphere where people are at the center.

  • You are part of a dynamic digital entrepreneurial team that is fast-growing and at the center of the transformation.

  • You arrive in an innovative, progressive and technological environment.

  • Numerous opportunities for personal development, among other things through permanent guidance and professional (internal/external) training courses.

  • Fun afterworks and other optional events (e.g. TVH Kaffee).

People are at our heart

TVH is a global business with a family atmosphere, where people are at the center. We value clarity, mutual respect, kindness and open communication. Our people are down-to-earth, easy to work and engage with. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas.

About TVH

TVH is a parts specialist for quality parts and accessories for material handling, industrial vehicles, and construction and agricultural equipment. Working at TVH is opting for a company that excels as an international market leader and is well-known for its unstoppable craving for innovation.

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