Category Buyer Technical | Aalsmeer and Makkum

• A salary between € 5,000 and € 7,500 gross per month, matching your knowledge and experience.
• 40 days off per year with full-time employment: 27 vacation days and 13 ATV days.
• A fixed monthly net travel allowance based on € 0.25 per kilometer.
• A mobile phone and laptop for the execution of your duties.
• A pension scheme in which the employer pays a large part of the premium.
• A 40-hour work week with flexible start times between 6:00 and 9:00 AM.
  (32 or 36 hours is negotiable, but preference goes to a full-time appointment.)
• Ample opportunities to further develop yourself with specialized training and courses in the field of strategic procurement.
• Great colleagues and an active staff association that organizes activities throughout the year.
• A lot of variety and freedom in your work.
• A visible contribution to fully custom-built Feadship yachts.

An online Assessio assessment may be part of the procedure.

We set the bar high. In return, you will have a great deal of influence on the direction of our procurement organization and contribute directly to the realization of the most beautiful superyachts in the world. Will you become our new Category Buyer Technical; a challenging role for a strong interlocutor who loves to make an impact within a complex technical environment? Then respond quickly!

Within De Vries Groep (KDVS), part of Feadship, various companies work together on the construction of high-end, fully custom-made superyachts. Each yacht is unique and demands the best materials, systems, and partners.

As Category Buyer Technical, you are responsible for the technical procurement categories across the group. You will start with Electrical and HVAC; later, your portfolio will be expanded with other technical categories. You will develop category strategies, strengthen the supplier network, and ensure that quality, capacity, innovation, and commercial agreements align with the needs of the organization. Additionally, you will support project buyers with technical inquiries, specifically the E-scope and HVAC for individual yachts.

You report to the Procurement Director and act as a sparring partner for, among others, project buyers, project managers and project teams, engineering, and management. You will be present weekly in Aalsmeer and Makkum. This is a mobile position in which you work for multiple KDVS companies and therefore visit different locations.

As Category Buyer Technical, you will develop and implement a group-wide category and supplier strategy for technical disciplines. You will translate the procurement objectives of KDVS into concrete plans and ensure successful implementation within the various operating companies.

You will analyze market developments, maintain relationships with suppliers and partners, and ensure that supply and demand are optimally aligned. In doing so, you will constantly keep an eye on quality, capacity, innovation, sustainability, and commercial opportunities. Thanks to your connecting role, you bring internal stakeholders and external partners together to achieve the best results.

• Developing and implementing a group-wide category and supplier strategy for technical disciplines, with an initial focus on Electrical and HVAC.
• Procuring materials, products, and services under the best terms.
• Building and managing strategic supplier relationships.
• Negotiating contracts, prices, quality, and delivery agreements.
• Identifying market developments and translating them into opportunities and improvement initiatives.
• Advising internal stakeholders on procurement, supplier, and material issues.
• Initiating and implementing improvements within procurement, contract management, and supplier management.

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of working and thinking, supplemented with a NEVI 1 diploma, preferably supplemented with a NEVI 2 diploma.
• Experience with strategic procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiations.
• Experience within a technical production environment, maritime sector, industry, or other complex manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft 365.
• An excellent command of the Dutch and English languages.