Category Specialist

If you are ready to take a role in optimizing and supporting the deployment of Non-Product Related (NPR, Indirect) commercial agreements at Nouryon, this position is for you. You'll be responsible for refining strategies, maintaining agreements, and collaborating with various departments to ensure alignment with the company's objectives. Your expertise in procurement and supply chain management will be key to negotiating favorable terms and enhancing operational efficiency. If this sounds like you, we are looking for you to join our team and make a significant impact on the success of multiple business categories.

At Nouryon, our global team of Changemakers takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future. We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? 

About the job

In this role, you will support the Category Management of your assigned areas of responsibility, manage the procurement of aligned contracts to deliver optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), coordinate with Manufacturing Stakeholders to improve country and regional supply and cost positions, and drive Supplier Management and Development to support business initiatives.

In your future role as Category Specialist, you will

• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies in areas of responsibility.
• Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Implement and improve the sourcing standard processes, the required culture and sourcing continuous improvement programs.
• Identify best practices and benchmarks and ensure deployment within areas of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain in-depth market knowledge within areas of responsibility.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiation power of suppliers.
• Travel up to 10% within the region 

We believe you bring

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement and / or operations roles.
• Fluency in oral and written English, Dutch, and French.
• Education: University Bachelors or Master’s degree level, preferably in Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, Supply chain.
• Good understanding of the Supply Chain and Manufacturing functions: strategy, processes, systems and organization.
• Experience (direct / indirect) dealing with sales and customer service organizations.
• Change management: managing improvement programs with diverse teams as well as the cultural aspects of the change to be delivered.
• Strong Project management experience with lean management methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience in Sourcing including Strategic Sourcing Methodology and contract management.

Great if you have

• Background in purchasing and/or manufacturing.
• Background in engaging across The Nordics and Rest of Europe and India.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship, networking and communication skills.
• Proactive approach.
• Problem-solving attitude.

We offer you

When you join us, you will be part of our fascinating and ambitious international environment with highly skilled and motivated colleagues. Where employees aim high, take ownership and do it right.

Our employment package comprises:

• A permanent contract.
• Attractive career opportunity.
• An attractive bonus scheme.

• An excellent salary tailored to the job level, your expertise and competencies.
• 35 vacation days.
• An excellent pension plan.
• The option to participate in a collective health insurance.

Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, you can work from our site in Amsterdam, work from home possible 1 day a week.

You will report directly to Category Leader.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/.

We look forward to receiving your application!

About Nouryon

We’re looking for tomorrow’s Changemakers, today.

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team of Changemakers in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Visit our website website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact

For additional information about the vacancy please contact Joanna Ochocinska Talent Acquisition Partner via joanna.ochocinska@nouryon.com.
 

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