CareerPlan

Capex, Utilities, MRO Procurement Director

Rotterdam - Hofplein 19, NLFull-time€101k–€139k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Shape and deliver global procurement strategy for Capital Expenditure, Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO), and Utilities across all regions with a €350+ million spend base.

Role type

Senior IC procurement director (Capex, MRO, Utilities)

Builds

Global procurement strategy, multi-year value creation programmes, strategic supplier ecosystems, and digital procurement transformation.

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial Procurement

Required skills

Global procurement leadership, portfolio-based sourcing, strategic supplier partnerships, digital procurement transformation, commercial and financial acumen, stakeholder influence, team leadership, lifecycle cost management, decarbonisation strategy, supplier performance management.

Preferred skills

Renewable energy and power purchase agreements, operating-model simplification, AI-enabled automation.

Technologies

Digital tools, data analytics, AI-enabled automation

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the global Capex, Utilities, and MRO procurement organization; Define portfolio-based sourcing strategies; Build multi-year value creation programmes; Partner with Engineering and Supply Chain on capital planning and lifecycle management; Establish should-cost and total-cost-of-ownership standards; Own the Utilities and decarbonisation agenda; Build strategic supplier ecosystems; Establish supplier performance mechanisms; Transform MRO procurement into strategic programme management; Simplify governance and sourcing processes.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership