Procurement Category Lead - Films EMENA (Films)

Location: European Headquarters in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. Full-time onsite role with hybrid work options available for most positions.

Salary: €102,550–€164,080 per year.

Company

A global materials science and digital identification solutions company operating in more than 50 countries with approximately 35,000 employees.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the strategic direction and annual projects for the filmic materials spend portfolio across Europe.
• Lead strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, vendor management, procurement agreements, and supplier onboarding.
• Partner with Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement teams to build multi-year roadmaps for innovation and competitive advantage.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, maintain a pipeline of new materials and supplier capabilities, and improve total cost of ownership.
• Ensure raw material availability and quality while reducing business continuity risks and improving service value.
• Scan the market and supply base to support supplier-driven innovation and provide external market intelligence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a similar function within an international industrial environment.
• Proven experience with complex strategic sourcing, vendor selection and management, large negotiations, contracts, and commercial agreements.
• Experience managing multiple projects and programs, including proactive risk management and agile negotiation strategies.
• Resin and film raw material knowledge is preferred.
• Excellent English in written, spoken, and presentation contexts, plus willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Culture & Benefits

• Supplemental benefit package for mandatory health insurance and access to the Lyra Employee Assistance Program.
• Dutch pension fund participation with the employer paying two-thirds of the premium, plus holiday and year-end allowances.
• 24 days of annual leave initially, increasing to 26 days after four years, plus 13 additional days and a bridge day.
• Flexible working hours, hybrid options for most positions, paid partner leave, and benefits under Dutch labor law.
• €500 annual individual training budget, internal training and mentoring programs, and a home-working hardware budget.
• Free parking, commuting allowance, or full public transport reimbursement.