Senior Category Buyer
Core
Strategic management and optimization of procurement categories for marine machinery, equipment, and project-supporting services to ensure cost-efficient, reliable, and high-quality supply chains.
Role type
Senior Category Buyer (Marine Machinery)
Builds
Sustainable supplier networks and optimized supply chains for fleet, equipment, and project activities
Domain
Maritime industry + Procurement/Supply Chain
Required skills
Category strategy development, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, root cause analysis, TCO optimization, stakeholder collaboration, compliance management, analytical problem solving
Preferred skills
Technical affinity with marine equipment, ERP/analytics tools knowledge, Dutch language proficiency
Technologies
MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), ERP systems
Responsibilities
Develop and implement category strategies for Marine Machinery and Equipment; Identify optimization and standardization opportunities across the supply chain; Build and manage a network of technically capable and financially solid suppliers; Achieve performance improvements in pricing, lead times, sustainability, and quality levels; Lead high-level negotiations and establish contracts, framework agreements, SLAs, NDAs, and price lists; Ensure full compliance with internal procedures and legal requirements; Work closely with projects, vessel management, technical departments, QHSE, and warehousing to define requirements and identify sourcing solutions; Participate in cross-functional teams focused on sourcing initiatives, standardization, and continuous improvement; Conduct root cause analyses on recurring supply issues and drive structural corrective actions; Support TCO optimization, inventory considerations, and lifecycle-focused purchasing; Report to the Category Manager Marine Machinery and contribute to category plans, KPI reviews, and strategic reporting.