The Procurement Excellence Manager’s role defines what good looks like across processes, data and tooling, then leads the improvement lifecycle from opportunity identification and prioritization through design, implementation, adoption and continuous improvement. 

You will have a close connection to Procurement colleagues and business stakeholders. Your work will help create sustainable value, improve resilience with the aim to free capacity for higher-value strategic activities while retaining clear human oversight and governance. 

Leading procurement transformation initiatives that improve processes, performance and ways of working, with a focus on category and supplier management, digitalization and continuous improvement.

What We Ask

• Graduate in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or other relevant studies. If no relevant study, demonstrably relevant experience and interest 
• 3+ years working experience in Procurement and/or digital teams  
• Connects end-to-end processes, data, controls, user needs and technology rather than optimizing isolated steps;
• Experience in Procurement processes is a plus 
• Experience in PowerBI or other Business Intelligence software is required 
• Experience in Copilot Studio, PowerAutomate, Databricks and/or other tools is a plus  
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain complex matter in an easy and enthusiastic way to business stakeholders 
• Continuous improvement mindset: Tests, learns and scales what works; challenges fragmented, manual and non-standard work constructively. 
• Experience in Python, SQL, Microsoft Azure, and/or Dataiku is a plus 
• Proactive attitude 
• Fluent in English 

What we offer
At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact.

Employment benefits:

• Salary between €4,550 and €6,000 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role.
• A work week of 32 to 38 hours, a 5% year-end allowance, 10% bonus, 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexible working hours, a train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way).
• 200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours.
• A laptop, phone and home office equipment to support flexible working.
• Wellbeing and inclusion initiatives, such as health support, employee assistance programs and diversity initiatives.
• Extras at the head office, such as milk and cheese during lunch, fresh fruit and barista coffee.

Vacancy Description

• Lead procurement excellence and transformation initiatives from concept through implementation. 
• Improve and standardize procurement processes and ways of working across the organization  
• Strengthen supplier performance and strategic supplier management through better processes, governance and insights 
• Identify areas of digital opportunities for efficiency and value generation and coordinate prototype building  
• Drive digitalization and automation, including the adoption of data, AI and digital procurement solutions. 
• Drive continuous improvement using data, feedback and performance insights. 
• Engage and align key stakeholders across Procurement and other functions to drive adoption and sustainable change. 
• Support capability building and change management through training, communication and implementation support 

Stakeholders  

• Procurement Leadership Team, Head of Procurement Excellence & Market Analytics, Center of Excellence leadership and Global/Business Process Owners 
• Category Procurement, Business Procurement and Source-to-Contract teams 
• GBS Procure-to-Pay, operations teams and functional process owners 
• IT, Data & Analytics, Finance, HR, Legal, Quality & Risk and Supply Chain 
• Business stakeholders, suppliers, technology providers and implementation partners 

Procurement Excellence is part of the talented Procurement Excellence and Market Analytics team. As Procurement Excellence Manager, you are a key enabler for our Global Procurement Transformation Program. We’re driving competitive advantage for FrieslandCampina by continuously improving the way of working within Procurement via data, processes, technologies, people, capabilities and compliance.  

Our team is engaged in many high impact projects and strategies within our procurement department. From data-driven insights, to process improvements of key Procurement processes, to implementations of new technologies and tools. 

The Procurement Excellence and Market Analytics team consists of 8 members located in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Singapore. Together we are driving the Digital & Data agenda of FrieslandCampina global procurement, creating an engaging journey for our 200 procurement professionals to become true data citizens. Come join us!