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They are seeking a dynamic leader ready to take full responsibility for driving operational excellence and creating value across their Bakel facility. In this role, the Director of Procurement will lead and develop a world-class Procurement organization in line with GEA Global guidelines, leading to excellent delivery performance, lowest integral cost levels, best quality, and optimal working capital. * Develop and deploy a procurement strategy which includes short-, mid- and long-term goals towards the most resilient and cost-effective supply chain * Further develop GEA Food Solutions Bakel Procurement department (~20 FTE) to a high performing team, driving continuous improvements and learning resulting in a best-in-class organization * Foster collaboration between the 3 teams in Procurement as well as across Operations, Order Management, Engineering, Sales and Service departments within the Bakel Food Solutions facility and Global GEA Procurement & Category Management team * Drive towards cost savings on COGS, modularization, early Procurement & supplier involvement in New Product development and lead-time reductions * Improve Supplier Performance on QLTC (Quality, Lead time, Technology & Costs) as well as Environmental and Safety initiatives * Define and manage the Procurement expectations and deliverables for the New Product Development and Product Owner Teams * Drive creation and improvement of best practice based processes including administrative processes and master data management, leading towards significant efficiencies and lower conversion cost versus spend * Encourages innovative/out of the box initiatives using new smart technologies like digi, automation, robotization, 3D printing etc. * Reporting to Senior Director of Operations and performance reporting into the Head of Procurement at GEA FHT DivisionQualifikation:
Bachelor's or master's degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering 10 years relevant experience with proven track record in Strategic Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, preferable in a High-Mix Low-Volume production environment Result driven leader in Procurement, a collaborative and people manager Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills Interpersonal skills persuasion, perseverance, conviction and well-argued reasoning Good command of English and Dutch requiredWeitere Angebote in den Bereichen:
