Category Buyer Forest & Grass Care

Do you enjoy identifying and selecting suppliers to ensure a best-in-class supplier portfolio that aligns with the broader category strategy & plans? Then join Kramp as

Category Buyer Forest & Grass Care

You define and execute supplier strategy and plans, meet value proposition requirements, protect profitability and enhance overall supply chain performance.

What is your role?  

You negotiate prices, terms and delivery schedules to secure top market propositions and cost-effective rates. You drive supplier performance by monitoring against targets, initiating development initiatives, and addressing underperformance. You analyze market and competitor insights to make informed buying decisions and run tender processes to support tactical and buying, while maintaining a competitive and appealing product assortment

Your specific tasks include:  

• Stakeholder Engagement Contribute to stakeholder engagement by identifying stakeholders; by finding out their needs, issues, and concerns; and by reacting to these needs, issues, and concerns, arranging meetings and events and drafting supporting materials to promote understanding and commitment.

• Business Planning Contribute to the development of annual business plans (Category Strategy & Plans); input to the development of business cases for key activities/projects and with estimating the financial and human resources required to deliver performance targets.

• Supplier Portfolio Management: Manage and evaluate supplier portfolio performance, top line supplier distribution to create leverage and buying power and while reducing long tail suppliers, while ensure compliance with quality and cost standards, identify risks and opportunities, optimize supplier base for efficiency and value creation

• Sourcing Collect and analyze the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for a medium-risk area with some alternatives and medium costs to change, in consultation with relevant functions to provide solid market information for decision-making.

• Buying Negotiate with vendors on product assortment and price. Involves working either on a small to medium category of products, merchandise, or services or on specified products and services within a large category.

• Negotiations, Awarding and Contractiong: Conduct standard pricing, terms, conditions and SLA negotiation procedures or deliver required outcomes within the organization's

• Supplier Relation Management Monitor, review, and highlight any gaps in the performance of a portfolio compared to the Agreement package and take action to recommend and ensure delivery of improvements by suppliers or to renegotiate or change contract/supplier.

• External Partners - Compliance Management Monitor compliance of external partners within the organization's established systems to meet required standards and regulatory obligations.

• Category Management Deliver specific category goals within a significant category plan/program in line with the organization's purchasing/procurement and/or sales strategy. Identify improvements to the plan/category program.

• Cost Reduction Contribute to reviewing costs, generate ideas for cost reduction, and contribute to the implementation of cost saving initiatives.

• Supply Chain Management Achieve specific goals for area of responsibility by working within an established supplier management, supply chain leadership teamplan or finding ways to improve supply chain perfomance.

Who are you?  

For this job we have a couple of requirements.

Professional Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level of Work Experience

• At least 3 years of experience to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others

• Basic technical knowledge about how the machines are built is needed.

Key Competencies for Success

• Plans and aligns Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

• Communicates Effectively Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. For example, listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.

• Manages Conflict Handles conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise. For example, seeks out a variety of opinions and options; maintains an open mind; takes steps to ensure conflict remains constructive; avoids polarized or unilateral decisions; seeks agreement on critical issues.

• Business Insights Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. For example, clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions.

• Strategic Mindset Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For example, articulates how own actions contribute to the organization's success and prioritizes actions that will help reach the goals. Sees important trends and starts discussion about how these may impact own work, the industry, or customers.

• Ensures Accountability Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, tracks performance and strives to remain effective, learning from both successes and failures. Readily takes on challenges or difficult tasks and has reputation for delivering on commitments.

What do we offer?  

We are an ambitious, fast-growing and financially sound organization. You can obviously expect: 

• Good salary

• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a fulltime NL contract)

• Flexible working policy in hours and location

• The job scale for this vacancy is 17

• Travel- and working from home allowance

• Profit sharing bonus

• Great budget for training and courses

• Generous pension plan.

Do you want to join us? 
In case you feel challenged by the above role description and requirements, we are interested in meeting you! Please use the application button and send your CV and cover letter.

Do you have a question about the process? Please do not hesitate to contact Monique Welling, Talent Acquisition Specialist, monique.welling@kramp.com

About us 

Thanks to our ambitions we are active throughout Europe: a leading position in the agricultural market for parts. We heavily invest in E-Business and innovations. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to run their business. Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. The people at Kramp are enthusiastic, professional and involved. We speak our customers’ language, understand their challenges and earn their trust to exceed their expectations. Our promise “It’s that easy” is embedded in our culture and DNA.  

Working at Kramp means: 

… you belong here! ​Being part of our open business community​ 
… your work makes a difference!​ Have an impact on what matters 

… you will develop and realize​! Learn and realize your potential 

 More about Kramp: https://www.careeratkramp.com/nl-nl 

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