Procurement Leader Europe

 

Overview

Caldic is currently executing a Transformation Program to become a true global player and reach excellence in the key pillars that drive our performance and financials. Procurement Excellence is one of this key pillars, being especially important for us as we are a company ‘light in assets’ and our procurement spend is a key driver of our financials.

 

As Procurement Leader Europe, you will be responsible of driving the procurement excellence agenda within the European region, including identifying new opportunities, building a pipeline in a structured way and supporting the different teams in implementing the improvement initiatives. You will be working closely with different European stakeholders (including Europe’s CEO) and local sourcing teams in each country and with the global procurement team. Your role will report directly to Commercial Director Europe, who is responsible of the commercial and sourcing teams at a European level.  

 

The role is based in our headquartes in Rotterdam. Travelling within Europe may be required, to work together with our different organizations as needed.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Procurement Processes, policies and Governance
  • Category management for Direct and Indirect procurement
  • Data Analytics and Value Creation Plan
  • Market Intelligence
  • Quality, Audit and Regulatory
  • Embed ESG and enable Ecovadis Platinum accreditation
  • Compliance, Training and Development
  • Digitization of procurement

Function

Procurement Leader Europe

Location

Europe, A Caldic location in Europe Apply now

About you

  • Knowledge of the specialty chemicals business is a plus
  • Degree in a scientific or technical discipline, preferably with a major in chemistry
  •  Overall > 10 years thereof ~5 years+ experience in hands-on sourcing, successfully delivering large sourcing savings and transformation programs, preferably in a top-tier sourcing consultancy.
  •  Previous experience in sourcing gained in industry and/or (B2B) retail and /or in PE-backed companies is a plus
  •  Leadership skills – ability to engage at all organizational levels, down to earth, leads by example, highly energetic
  •  Results focused – track record of consistently delivering results in previous positions
  • Change management – energized by a change challenge, having the tenacity and perseverance to drive change through, using an optimal mix of bottom up and top down approaches to achieve the results
  • Strategic mindset – sees the ‘big picture’ and formulates a clear vision and plan
  • Hands on team player
  • Excellent Communication skills – able to articulate results and ideas in a concise manner using a variety of media and formats, and be persuasive and convincing in front of a challenging audience

We offer

  • Unique career growth opportunity, being responsible to drive the agenda of a key pillar for Europe’s growth
  • High exposure to senior management team, and highly dynamic environment, with excellent professional development opportunities and close contact with an outstanding leadership team
  • Competitive compensation aligned with the candidate’s experience
  • A great place to work in, “because we care” being our motto, we are looking for like-minded caring individuals excited to grow our company to become a better place

About us

Because we care, we touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people every day. We inspire innovative and sustainable distribution solutions in life and material sciences for the food, pharma, personal care and industrial product formulation markets of the world. Our solutions, carefully sourced and customized to specifications whenever required, are backed by outstanding research & development, customer service, and technical & regulatory support, ensuring that they meet precisely determined needs at every stage of the value chain. Across 43 countries in Europe, Latin America, North America and Asia-Pacific, our approximately 4,000 employees go the extra mile day in, day out, to deliver added-value solutions for our customers. In our activities, we embrace the principles of sustainability, designing products, services and processes with these in mind. From formulation to delivery, from ingredient to packing, from supplier to customer, we care about every detail of what we do. Because every detail is in our care.