Indirect Procurement Category Buyer - BeNeLux

We build on traditions as long as they don't stop us from growing. Therefore, we continuously reflect our actions and strive for improvement. This is the only way we can live up to our own standards to reinvent the fashion business in a sustainable way.

As Category Buyer, you will have an overall responsibility for the Indirect goods & services category portfolio for the Benelux area. You will actively contribute to the development of the European Indirect Procurement (IP) strategy by developing internal and external business partnerships, negotiating commercial agreements with suppliers, executing category strategies, understanding supplier capabilities, as well as:

Your responsibilities at C&A

• Execute European Indirect Procurement initiatives for the given category portfolio on the market/country level by landing them on time and value
• Implement and drive high level of adoption of procurement policies, procedures and programs on market/country level for the assigned category portfolio to ensure the overall Indirect procurement KPI targets
• Execute Indirect Procurement cost reduction programs, launched locally or centrally, to realize significant savings for the group, short- and mid-term
• Responsible for execution of the indirect procurement P2P processes, local contract management and overall compliance within the given category portfolio
• Responsible for market/country supplier selection process and implementation of all necessary approval flows in compliance with the European Delegation of Approval standards and other P2P/Contract management policies for the given category portfolio
• Identify savings opportunities for the market/country and partner with the European Indirect Procurement Team and market business partners to capture savings in the most efficient way for the given category portfolio
• Execute contract excellence practices, perform negotiation with the market/local vendors and execute sourcing processes to ensure market Indirect Procurement Team contributes to the overall market business objectives and Indirect Procurement targets
• Develop and maintain healthy collaborative relationships with internal business leaders for the market/country to ensure indirect procurement is aligned with their business objectives
• Develop and improve relationships with market/country vendors to manage supplier performance issues in collaboration with relevant internal business customers
• Provide Indirect Procurement reports to support communication with the market/country leadership team and European Indirect Procurement Team on time and with the required quality standards to drive the visibility of data and analytics

What we expect from you

• University degree in Economics, Finance, Logistics, Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of business experience in indirect procurement, preferably within fashion retail industry or similar retail or B2C, FMCG
• Minimum 3 years of category buying experience (Indirect Goods & Services)
• Experience in and demonstrated capability of managing commercial terms & conditions in at least 3 categories of indirect procurement
• Hands-on experience with eProcurement tools, preferably SAP Ariba / S/4 Hana. Good command of MS Office applications, in particular MS Excel
• Proven track record of: Indirect spot buying, executing strategic programs and change management in a multinational, dynamic business environment
• Fluent English skills, both written and oral. Any other EU language will be a strong plus

At C&A you can look forward to

• An exciting job in an international working environment
• A positive working atmosphere with an open feedback culture
• Working with an open and driven team, who add fun to work every day
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Learning & development opportunities through our C&A academy

Location:

Head office Vilvoorde (near Brussels) J.Monnetlaan 1. Hybride way of working which means you have the possibility to work from home for 60%.

C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are led by a gender-balanced board committed to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can become their best self. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage people belonging to underrepresented groups to apply.