Country Procurement Manager

<p>Full-time | 40 hours | Fixed | Ardagh Glass Packaging | Dongen</p> <p> </p> <p>Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions. We produce packaging for the world's biggest brands, such as bottles and cans for drinks, wine bottles and glass jars for preserves and sauces. We produce more than 160 million packages every day and these can be recycled infinitely. The company's origins go back to the Irish Glass Bottle company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown into a successful organization with more than 20,000 employees and a turnover of approximately 10 billion. Will you also participate?</p> <p><br/> Take a look into the world of Ardagh Group: <a href="http://youtu.be/4WVpML2MkHM">Video</a></p> <p> </p> <p>YOUR WORK as a COUNTRY PROCUREMENT MANAGER<br/> We are looking for a Country Procurement Manager for the Procurement department for our production locations in Dongen and Moerdijk. You will independently, based on forecasts and short/long-term needs, order raw materials and general materials according to the desired specifications and quality at the most optimal Supply Chain conditions from the selected suppliers. This involves ensuring strict compliance with agreements made regarding agreed performance and delivery times and the development, expansion and maintenance of relationships.</p> <p><br/> The Country Procurement Manager act as a link between the suppliers on the one hand and Ardagh Glass Packaging Benelux on the other. You coordinate the needs for a request for an order and normal needs in the Netherlands. You also generate requests from suppliers in response to a request to place an order. You evaluate quotations based on delivery time and other delivery conditions, if necessary in direct consultation with the QA department and the applicant.</p> <p> </p> <p>Further tasks are:</p> <ul> <li>Assess suppliers based on the defined criteria</li> <li>Negotiate with suppliers, make agreements, agree on delivery conditions and initiate rolling forecasts and forecast needs into purchase orders or annual contracts based on forecasts and needs</li> <li>Checking invoices and making invoices payable and the administrative handling of disputes and claims with suppliers</li> <li>Informing the organization of possible optimizations and product improvements that can lead to cost savings</li> <li>Accurate and careful execution of the administration and processing of data in the automation systems<br/>  </li> </ul> <p>WHAT WE OFFER YOU</p> <ul> <li>An excellent salary in accordance with our company collective labor agreement, an end-of-year bonus of 5% and a profit-related bonus</li> <li>38 days off and 8% holiday allowance</li> <li>Excellent secondary employment conditions, such as travel expenses, pension accrual (2/3 employer and 1/3 employee) and a sustainable employability budget of € 375 per year that can be spent freely on, for example, a sports subscription or training</li> <li>A mobile phone, laptop</li> <li>Training opportunities, opportunities to further develop yourself and grow</li> <li>Pleasant working environment, working with great colleagues at an international company with lots of challenge and variety<br/>  </li> </ul> <p>WHAT YOU BRING</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in a technical commercial direction supplemented with NEVI 1</li> <li>Demonstrable experience in a similar role</li> <li>Familiar with legal matters (purchase/sales conditions, import and export regulations).</li> <li>Knowledge/experience with software, including Office and SAP</li> <li>Communication skills, command of the Dutch (must) and English language, spoken and written, business and tactical, stress-resistant, team player, ethically aware of the procurement function and self-starting.</li> <li>Living at a maximum of 45 minutes travel time from Dongen<br/>  </li> </ul> <p>THE NEXT STEP<br/> Are you enthusiastic about the Country Procurement Manager position and do you want to be part of our team? Please apply directly in the English language via the application button or contact Tijmen Koelewijn (Recruitment Specialist a.i.) via tijmen.koelewijn@ardaghgroup.com or +31 6 13285298. He will guide you through the application process and answer any questions you may have.</p> <p> </p> <p><br/> We like to recruit new employees ourselves. Offering a candidate to Ardagh Group unsolicited, without having received our prior written permission, means that we are free to approach these candidates ourselves without any obligation to do so.</p> <p><br/> Tags: Ardagh Group, Glass, Country, Procurement, Manager, Purchasing, HBO, Vacancy, Job, Dongen, Noord-Brabant</p> <p> </p> <p><br/>  </p> <p> </p> <p> <em><a href="file:///C:/Users/PortegiesA/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.Outlook/2WNVEDCH/www.ArdaghGroup.com">www.ArdaghGroup.com</a></em></p> <p> <em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ardaghgroupnederland/">Facebook.com/ArdaghGroupNederland</a> </em></p> <p> <em><a