Vacancy Procurement Manager Operations North in Antwerpen

Equans, the reference for multi-technical installations and maintenance services and is part of the Bouygues group. In our company, we design, install and provide customised solutions and services to improve our clients’ infrastructure, equipment, systems and technical processes.

Our ambition? To help companies and local authorities in their transitions:

energy transition: educing energy consumption and CO2 emissions
digital transition: connecting equipment to make it more effective and efficient
industrial transition: optimising productivity and technical installation management

Procurement Manager Operations North

Job description

What if you could lead a team driving procurement excellence while shaping the future of sustainable operations?

As a Procurement Manager Operations North, you’ll ensure that essential goods and services are delivered with precision and quality, empowering innovation and aligning with Equans’ Group strategy. Ready to manage dynamic teams across multiple locations and optimize procurement for impactful results? Join us at Equans in Antwerp and elevate your career in a role that makes a difference!

Your main accountabilities:

mission, strategy & objectives setting:
contribute to the operationalization and implementation of the mission, strategy and objectives setting of Procurement BeLux
Procurement operations:
manage the request-to-pay activities within your scope and collaborate with other Procurement teams and other stakeholders to ensure end-to-end service delivery of business and procurement targets, in line with procurement governance
manage a team of purchasing admin and buyers that manage purchasing requests in line with purchasing policy and service levels (ensure competition where needed, negotiate, contracting, …)
manage a team of purchasing admin and buyers that handles mainly files <= 100K that works in the following sites: Zwijndrecht, Aartselaar, Brussel, Grimbergen, Houthalen, Wetteren
get the work done by the Procurement Operations North and South team in the most efficient while optimising the workload, increasing transversal uniform way of working , guaranteeing qualitative output while working for and close to the business; including:
maximize the use of catalogues by the end users
support the implementation of new tools (fe. Coupa)
collaborating with other Procurement teams and other stakeholders
policies, processes, governance & organization:
apply the proper procurement policies and processes in order to achieve the goals set for the organization
communicate and apply Group and Equans BeLux procurement governance throughout the organization and towards internal and external stakeholders
methodology & tools:
apply procurement methodology and use procurement tools (supported by Procurement Excellence)
coaching:
coach other (lead) buyer profiles (where relevant/needed)
marketing:
support to increase the visibility of the procurement activity and organization (internal and external)
targets & savings:
work towards, follow-up and report on procurement savings targets in your scope
ensure that the savings are reported according to the required guidelines
contribute to delivery of business and procurement targets

Roles- next to the main accountabilities, perform (a selection of) roles within the Procurement organization:

Procurement Project Lead (PPL):
manage/coordinate the procurement support for the overall project (including coordinating other procurement contributors if applicable)
procurement SPOC for the project for the internal client and other stakeholders
Contract Manager (CM):
manage contract lifecycle of existing contracts (contract renewal, contract optimization,…)
negotiate and manage new (recurrent) contracts
support other roles (PPL, SME,…) with contract management expertise and administration expertise
act as moderator in discussions between internal clients and suppliers
collaborate with other Procurement teams to ensure contract management in line with procurement governance (e.g. negotiate catalogs with supplier and inform analyst for upload)
Subject Matter Expert (SME):
develop and maintain expertise (market knowledge, innovations,…) in one or more procurement (sub)categories
support other roles (CM, PPL, CLB,…) where recommended with your (category) expertise
manage main negotiations in your domain
support category activities in line with Group requirements (activities are defined by Equans group and aligned with Equans BeLux)
Global Category Lead Buyer (GCLB):
manage category in line with Group requirements
geographical scope is broader than BeLux
Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM):
apply the SRM governance to suppliers within your scope
manage supplier (relationship) reviews (where reviews are required) (including up-to-date supplier card,…)

You report to a Head of procurement operations.

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What do you need to excel in this job?

university master or equivalent by relevant experience
minimum >7 years of experience in multi-technical domains
proficiency in procurement tools
proficiency in Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
expert procurement skills and knowledge: negotiation, contracting, financial and cost management, contracts and purchase law
expert in leading and motivating a team of multiple teams that work on different sites
good understanding of the business deployed in the operational entities
ability to formally represent the company internally and externally (towards suppliers,…)
very good communication & influencing skills
verbal and written proficiency in Dutch and minimum one other languages: French and English

Offer

Group insurance
Company car
Petrol card / Fuel card for electric charging
Meal vouchers
Smartphone
Laptop
Internet cost / Subscription
Individual hospital insurance
Family hospital insurance
Eco Cheque
13th month
Holiday pay
Additional paid leave
Remote work

Want to tackle tomorrow’s multi-technical challenges with us?
Then join our experts in the various innovative and exciting projects of Equans. You get the opportunity to use your technical skills as well as to discover cutting-edge technologies and help customers in the 3 major transitions of today: the energy transition, the industrial transition and the digital transition.
Joining Equans is more than that! You also get:

a competitive salary in line with your education and experience
interesting training and career opportunities
group-, hospitalization insurance
eco & meal vouchers, representation allowance, 13th month, holiday pay
concessionary travel, lease car (with fuel card),
smartphone with subscription, internet fee
additional paid leave, homeworking

We are looking forward to meeting you!

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We are looking forward to meeting you!
Are you interested in this position and do you have questions? Contact our HR colleague Karine Paelinck - Show number - Show emailaddress karine.paelinck@equans.com - linkedin.com/in/karine paelinck

Function type:

Purchase manager

Sector:

Industry and machine construction

Location

Antwerpen

Requirements

Master (University or Higher Education Long Type) At least 5 years experience Dutch, English, French

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