Procurement & Sourcing Manager

Working with us means working in a growing, healthy international organization where lines are short and the atmosphere is open. In your role, you get the chance to make a real impact with your ideas and expertise. There is plenty of room to share your opinion and, even more importantly: things are actually done with what you contribute. Together with a close-knit and committed team, you work towards great results.

• Based on your knowledge, experience, and background, we determine the exact grading within the relevant salary scale

• The possibility to work remotely

• No less than 29 vacation days. From age 35, you receive an extra vacation day every 5 years. Have you not been sick for an entire year? Then you receive 3 extra vacation days

• A good pension scheme in which we take 60% of the premium

• €250 annual budget to support an initiative, association, or charity of your choice

• Room to grow: we stimulate your development through training and career advancement opportunities. You also have unlimited access to the online learning platform GoodHabitz

• We find vitality important: exercise with a discount and benefit from our bicycle plan

• And last but not least: you receive a 20% discount on all our products

As Procurement & Sourcing Manager, you are responsible for your own procurement portfolio and ensure an optimal balance between commercial results, quality, availability, and sustainable supplier relationships.

You develop the multi-year procurement plan, monitor developments in the international market, and translate these into opportunities for Heuschen & Schrouff. In doing so, you work intensively with suppliers and brand owners in Europe and Asia, as well as with various disciplines within H&S.

• You develop and monitor the multi-year procurement plan for your category and translate market developments, the H&S strategy, and internal needs into concrete actions

• You prepare dealmaking and negotiations and independently negotiate on, among other things, prices, conditions, contracts, assortment, and supplier contributions

• You build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers and brand owners and actively manage supplier performance, commercial results, and improvement opportunities

• You actively search for the best sourcing opportunities in Europe and Asia and identify new suppliers, products, and alternative procurement sources

• You coordinate, together with other departments such as Assortment Management and QA, changes regarding assortment, items, packaging, and product development

• You organize QBRs, supplier visits, and audits, and you visit international trade fairs, networking events, and production sites

• You identify opportunities and risks within your category and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our procurement and sourcing processes

You are a strong interlocutor who combines commercial sharpness with analytical ability. You can make decisions independently, but you also actively seek collaboration to achieve the best result.