Procurement Buyer

Temporary Buyer, Marketing & Sales Procurement (80%) | Freelance Assignment

About the role

Spadel is looking for an experienced Buyer to join its Benefralux Procurement Team on a temporary 80% basis to cover a maternity leave.

In this role, you will manage a Marketing & Sales procurement portfolio across Belgium, the Netherlands and France, ensuring business continuity, delivering stakeholder support and maintaining effective supplier relationships.

The assignment is expected to run from January until mid-April and includes handover periods to ensure a smooth transition before and after the maternity leave.

Reporting line & geographical scope

Reporting to the Group Purchasing Manager you will work closely with Marketing & Sales stakeholders across Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Key Figures & practical information

• Spend under management: €15,37 million
• Main procurement categories: Marketing & Creative Services (Media buying, Creative & Digital advertising, Branding & design, Public relations (PR)), Trade Marketing & POS, Market research, marketing & sales technology, Marketing & Sales Logistics, Sales & Retail Support (merchandising services, retail data services)
• Stakeholder community: Marketing & Sales teams across the Benefralux region

Practical information

Assignment duration: January until mid-April (maternity leave replacement)

Working schedule: 80% (4/5)

Location:

• Regular presence in our Brussels office (min 1 day per week on Tuesday or Thursday)
• Occasional travel to the Netherlands (Made), depending on business needs.
• Homeworking for the rest of the week is allowed

Your responsibilities

1. Procurement & Category Management

• Manage and finalize ongoing procurement projects within the Marketing & Sales category.
• Support internal stakeholders with new sourcing and procurement requests.
• Lead sourcing activities including RFI, RFQ and RFP processes where required.
• Ensure compliance with procurement strategies, policies and procedures
• Proactively identify value creation opportunities and support category objectives.

1. Supplier Negotiation & Contract Management

• Lead supplier negotiations (if required) to secure optimal commercial conditions in terms of cost, quality, service and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Draft, negotiate and implement supplier contracts (if required) in collaboration with the Legal Department.
• Conduct market analyses, supplier benchmarking, spend analyses and cost evaluations (if required) to support sourcing decisions.
• Ensure contractual commitments are properly implemented and monitored.

1. Supplier Relationship Management

• Maintain and develop relationships with key suppliers across the category.
• Monitor supplier performance and support continuous improvement initiatives where required.
• Manage supplier-related issues, escalations and risk mitigation actions where required.

1. Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted procurement partner for Marketing & Sales stakeholders across the Benefralux region.
• Provide guidance and support on procurement processes, sourcing strategies and purchasing policies.
• Challenge business requirements where appropriate and promote best procurement practices.
• Support SAP procurement activities and purchasing-related requests.

Your profile

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, ideally within indirect procurement categories.
• Previous experience managing Marketing, Sales, Media or Marketing Services procurement categories is a strong asset.
• Comfortable operating autonomously and managing multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to quickly understand ongoing projects and ensure business continuity in a temporary assignment.
• Professional fluency in English and either French or Dutch.
• Knowledge of the second national language is considered an asset.
• Experience with SAP is a plus.

Additional Information

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