Senior Director Supply Chain and Procurement EMEA

Location
Amsterdam
Workplace
On-site

About this role

Your role

  • Define and execute EMEA supply chain and procurement strategy 

  • Deliver cost reduction and value optimisation targets 

  • Lead sourcing activities, RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier consolidation 

  • Establish and enforce supplier KPIs, SLAs, and governance frameworks 

  • Ensure procurement alignment with operational priorities and uptime requirements 

  • Own supply chain risk management and resilience strategies 

  • Standardise procurement processes, controls, and contract governance 

  • Build and lead a scalable, high-performing procurement organisation 

  • Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives 

  • Participate in regional and global leadership forums 

  • Support strategic operational initiatives 

  • Act as EMEA representative in global supply chain programme 

 

 

What you’ll need

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 

    • Extensive senior-level procurement or supply chain leadership experience 

    • MCIPS, Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional; or equivalent accreditation

      • Senior leadership experience in supply chain or procurement at scale 

      • Strong commercial and contract management capability 

      • Experience supporting critical infrastructure or industrial operations 

      • Proven delivery of cost savings and transformation initiatives 

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