Senior Category Manager / Procurement Lead

Marktplaats in The Netherlands, and 2dehands and 2ememain in Belgium, are part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist. The three brands are hosted on a multi-tenant platform, operated from our Amsterdam location, and are the top players in the classifieds space throughout the Benelux region. 

We offer consumers the opportunity to trade their unwanted products and contribute to a greener, circular economy. We offer businesses - of all sizes, from the smallest hobbyist to the biggest brands in Benelux - a platform to showcase their goods and services online to over 11 million monthly unique users.

What you’ll do ​& Who you are

We are going through a significant transformation in which the Procurement team contributes to create savings for our entity Marktplaats. The mission will be focused on understanding the needs of the local market and the categories to identify and implement synergy plans.

What you will do:

• You will manage a spend of approx. €100m in multiple indirect categories (Marketing, Product & Technology, Professional Services, Transactions and Corporate Services) focusing on local market needs

• You will work with the Global Strategic Sourcing team to align priorities and action plans

• You will be the main contact for local stakeholders (go-to-person for any Procurement-related topics in the market)

• You will support stakeholder engagement locally and build fruitful collaborations to be seen as the local Procurement trusted advisor while managing local demand

• You will provide guidance about the Procurement process (Procurement ambassador) to ensure successful execution of projects and process compliance

• You will lead any Procurement-related activities locally (RFI / RFQ, contract management, market screening, benchmarking…)

• You will drive supplier relationship management along with key stakeholders

• You will identify cost improvement opportunities to lead efficiency and positive bottom line impact

• You will build a local Procurement team and manage local Procurement professionals (at a later stage)

• You will support on the adjustment of ways of working, processes and operating model between Global Procurement and Local Procurement (whenever needed)

• You will enforce Global Procurement standards while you stay updated on trends for different categories 

• You will interact with other relevant departments (Legal, Finance…)

• On top, you will report progress / achievements to line management whenever required

Who you are:

• You own a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering while having also 8+ years of working experience in Procurement, especially 5+ years with category management / strategic sourcing experience

• You are hands-on; willing to challenge status quo and to work as part of the corporate transformation

• With your continuous improvement mindset, you will identify opportunities to use existing processes and tools 

• You know how to use and analyse data

• You are fluent in English (written and verbal), another European language like Dutch would be a strong plus

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits: 

• An attractive Base Salary 💸

• Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆

• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍

• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️‍

• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱 

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.