Solliciteer naar Category Lead Procurement
Category Lead Procurement – Track Coordination
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: End of 2026
Employment Type: Full-time
On-site Requirements: 2 to 3 office days per week
Languages Required: Dutch and English
Role Description:
As a Consultant Procurement Category Lead – Track Coordination, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the transition of the shareholder structure. You will be responsible for structuring, coordinating, and driving the procurement track, ensuring supplier-related activities are prioritized, aligned, and delivered on time. This role requires strong procurement expertise combined with coordination, governance, and stakeholder alignment, acting as a central link between procurement, business, legal, and program stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the overall procurement track, aligned with key timelines (assessment and negotiation phases).
- Coordinate a large supplier portfolio and define priorities based on risk, impact, and criticality.
- Lead the contract assessment and amendment process supporting the shift towards a resell model.
- Define and implement ways of working, including tracking, reporting, governance, and escalation processes.
- Act as a central coordination point between procurement, business, legal, and program teams.
- Consolidate insights into clear reporting and decision-making materials.
- Identify risks and ensure timely escalation and mitigation actions.
- Support supplier negotiations and contingency planning depending on supplier response scenarios.
Requirements & Qualifications:
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Proven experience in procurement or category management.
- Experience managing complex initiatives or tracks (not necessarily a formal PM role).
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
- Experience with supplier negotiations and contract management is highly valuable.
- Ability to bring structure and clarity to complex transformation programs.
Must-Have Skills:
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Strong procurement background (category management/sourcing).
- Proven stakeholder management across multiple teams (business, legal, procurement).
- Experience in managing multiple parallel workstreams.
- Strong analytical and structuring capabilities.
- Hands-on experience with supplier interaction and/or negotiations.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience in large transformation programs or carve-outs.
- Affinity with project/program management and tracking/reporting.
- Experience in telecom or similar complex environments.
- Exposure to contractual/legal discussions.
- Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.