Procurement Account Manager Job in Venlo, Netherlands

Founded in 1877, Océ is a global leader in digital imaging, industrial printing and collaborative business services. As a Canon Group Company, Océ operates a global network of R&D centers to connect emerging digital print technologies to future markets. Océ is headquartered in Venlo, The Netherlands, in the heart of Europe’s hi-tech corridor.

Since 2009, Canon and Océ have joined forces to create a global leader in the printing and imaging industry. Customers can choose from one of the industry’s broadest range of products backed by best-in-class service and support organizations across the world.

Procurement Account Manager Job Description

Procurement Account Manager 
Accelerating global procurement capability by driving cost down activities and delivering best in class procurement and supply chain

Your role
You set-up and maintain global supply chains resulting in a lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Your focus is driving cost down activities and achieving product cost reduction through value engineering, value stream mapping and supply chain optimization. You represent procurement during all phases of the product creation process.

In conjunction with your colleagues from Supply Chain, Quality and commodity teams you drive the process of cost down activities, supply chain identification and supplier selection. You manage cost drivers, performance and total costs in order to improve cost roadmaps for key products continuously. Pro-actively you identify and deliver concept savings, should-cost assessments and cost improvement opportunities. You provide your internal stakeholders (Product Development, Manufacturing) and external suppliers with accurate cost estimates and challenge them to further optimize the product design and supply chain whilst building and maintaining effective key stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.

In your assigned portfolio and projects you guide and engage product development and suppliers where efficiency or cost improvement opportunities exist and/or changes are required. 

You report to the Manager Procurement. 

Our offer
In an international organization, part of Canon and with sites worldwide, we challenge you to achieve the highest standards in global procurement and supply chain. This position is an outstanding opportunity for a sourcing/procurement professional to develop and implement knowledge and techniques necessary to accelerate our business. Next to this you are challenged to further improve and integrate global procurement activities. In this role you build and maintain a network of relevant colleagues at multiple levels and different departments combined with a network of contacts in various supplier markets. 

Benefits 
• Competitive salary
• Full-time job – a 40-hour week with flexible hours
• 38 vacation days
• Commuting allowance
• Thirteenth month payment and holiday allowance 

Procurement Account Manager Job Requirements

• Academic level of working and thinking. Master degree is highly preferred
• You have 5-10 years (technical) procurement experience. Strong affinity for high-tech products and technology is required. Knowledge on implementation of lean strategies and value engineering is highly appreciated
• Proven track record of leading and delivering successful cost down projects, and building and maintaining relationships internally and externally
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills, capable of driving several purchasing projects simultaneously and working under pressure
• Proven ability to lead and inspire stakeholders and management
• Business mind entrepreneurial, structured, pro-active, drive for results and a team player
• A high level of written and verbal ability in order to communicate data and recommendations in compelling presentations. Excellent communication skills in English
• Permission to work in Europe

Department
Procurement Product Related (± 80 professionals) is divided over four manufacturing and innovation centers worldwide and is responsible for procurement of all product related parts. Our key account management activities are organized worldwide, and part of our Global Procurement department. For our most strategic suppliers key account management is responsible for assuring continuity of supply at the best possible Total Cost of Ownership of desired goods and services. 

Procurement Account Manager Application Information

Apply directly via the 'Apply' button on this page. For more information please contact Nynke Adema, Recruiter, T +31 (0)77- 3592898. 


Agency calls are not appreciated. 

Keywords: Process optimization, Procurement manager, Sourcing professional, Technical procurement.

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