Supervisor Procurement Account (BE)

SUPERVISOR PROCUREMENT ACCOUNT (BE) Do you prefer working in an international Fortune 100 company (Top Employer 2024 award winner) where individual development is highly prioritized? Do you believe in our vision towards a smokefree future? If so, apply now for the position of Supervisor Procurement Account at Philip Morris Benelux in Berchem. THE ORGANISATION Philip Morris is one of the world’s largest international tobacco companies, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide. Our employees speak more than 80 languages and come from all regions of the world. We have 39 production facilities worldwide, including our factory in Bergen op Zoom and our products are sold in more than 180 countries. At Philip Morris, we strive for a future where smoking is a thing of the past and we are committed to a smoke-free world. Our vision is clear: to transform the tobacco industry into a sector that is fully focused on offering less harmful alternatives for adult smokers. We are determined to change the way the world thinks about smoking and actively contribute to a better, healthier future for all. We believe in the following values: Innovation | Integrity | Excellent Execution | Collaboration | Responsibility THE OPPORTUNITY Optimize local procurement of products and services by liaising with the local management team to understand their current and anticipated demand or needs, deploying local sourcing strategies, optimizing the local supplier base and managing local and cluster suppliers. Ensure continuity in the role of local procurement as a strategic ally to the business in the affiliate. Responsibilities: • Creating and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders: understand internal and external stakeholders’ objectives and needs; • Advising stakeholders on ways to add tangible value to their objectives and contribute to the bottom line; • Leading cross-functional projects to increase spend effectiveness or generate process improvements; • Conduct and interpret industry, market and relevant macro-economic and supplier research for the assigned sub-categories: at market or cluster level and for the assigned categories; • Apply deep knowledge of assigned indirect categories as Marketing, Professional Services, HR etc. to develop and implement relevant action plans. • Monitor the implementation of sourcing strategies and processes across market / cluster and generate process improvements and economies of scale. • Building industry know-how on markets, suppliers and products/services and provide recommendations from market analyses and benchmarks to internal stakeholders; • Contributing to regional and global sourcing strategy definition by providing the requested inputs; • Mastering the sourcing process and its interaction with other functional processes and ensure that the source-to-contract process is correctly and consistently followed; • Ensuring adherence to Global Procurement Policy and Regional Sourcing Practices & Tools at affiliate / cluster level; KEY REQUIREMENTS • University Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Economics. • Having a diploma from a recognized Procurement Institute is an asset. • 5 years of experience in Procurement of which minimum 2 years non-Ops category management. • Experience with negotiating on different levels within and outside of the organization. • Strong communication skills, people management skills and analytical skills. • Professional level of English is required. Dutch & French is a plus. As a person, you demonstrate high level of ownership, accountability and can be described as a good communicator with a customer-oriented mindset. You like to motivate your colleagues and as the Procurement Lead you are strong in understanding others. You have the ability to organize, manage, and prioritize your work while keeping a focus on the results. Through your analytical and proactive attitude, you know how to see through processes and you know how to apply a ‘next level’ of working effectively. RISE TO THE CHALLENGE You will join a dynamic, international, and fast-paced work environment in a constantly evolving industry and will interact with different levels of experience and expertise across the Company. We offer a contract with competitive salary commensurate to the professional experience. Our company offers you a fresh perspective. Here, you will never stop exploring and discovering. We take on-the-job learning to another level, giving you every opportunity to develop your career and reach your full potential. This position will advance your experience with innovative technologies, services, and processes. Backed by a competitive salary and compensation package, you will work in a professional setting with clients and team members from all over the world.