Supply Manager

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good - protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen._

**Supply Manager**:
Responsible for supplier management in line with strategy, process, and KPIs for assigned suppliers and in charge of the request for quotation, negotiation, and contract management as well as of suppliers’ analysis, competition, benchmark, spend, etc.

**What you will do**:

- Identify suppliers, drive pre-projects and projects sourcing and contracts in line with supplier management strategies based on business needs and according to technical specifications and conditions in the projects;
- Drive compliance to category strategy, supplier base plan, supplier management processes, contracts, and best practices;
- Participate in target setting, follow-up, and corrective actions;
- Ensure correct usage of relevant tools, qualify potential suppliers, request and evaluate inquiries and quotations;
- Develop and maintain strong stakeholder management relationships communicate results and act as a proactive Business Partner;
- Support Commercial Project Leader/Project Administrators in purchase-related issues and share good practices and facilitate networking on-site;
- Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering in order to manage and optimize supplier base providing technical support and coordinating internal and external suppliers.

This is a permanent position based in Utrecht (NL) or Groot-Bijgaarden (BE) and availability to travel 20%-30% of the working time is required.

**We believe you have**:
**Qualifications**:

- You have a University Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Technical Diploma in Engineering, Business Administration, or Supply Chain Management. You are fluent in English and French or Dutch, both written and spoken. Other languages like Portuguese, and Spanish will be nice to have.
- You have five years of experience in Supply Management processes, sourcing, contracting, and supplier base management, including project purchasing, preferably with international experience. You have at least five years of experience in project engineering management with - knowledge of legal aspects of commercial contracts.
- You have a Technical understanding of mechanical and electrical installation services, stainless steel equipment, electronics/controls, mechanics, standardization, and modular sourcing and a good understanding of project requirements in food industry.
- You have experience in purchasing for projects of industrial equipment or mechanical engineering in international etiquettes and a good knowledge of SAP transactions, SAP Ariba, and MS -Office.”
- A relevant global or international experience in sourcing contracting and supplier base management will be considered a plus.

**Personal Qualifications**:

- As a person, you are a driver with strong communication skills and you can cooperate with customers, suppliers, and colleagues at your level or superior level to achieve common goals and maintain effective working relationships. You can get others to see and believe your points, and you are analytical, methodical, and efficient.
- You have a good level of commercial, relational, and negotiation skills and the ability to coordinate activities outside organizations (Suppliers, Customers, etc.) and the Company’s divisions.

**We Offer You**
- A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
- A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
- An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
- Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements