VP Procurement - Vacancy
Procurement & project management
32 – 40 hour/week
If you would like to apply or have any questions please send your resume/questions to kelly.pender@europeandentalgroup.eu (Head of Procurement).
About European Dental Group
European Dental Group (EDG) is a leading European dental healthcare organization, backed by Nordic Capital. EDG is a dental care organization that relies on a strong team concept, integral quality management and well-established processes and systems. Working together across the entire line of dental and orthodontic care work allows the company to provide the best care and services. A collaborative and stimulating working environment with access to the latest industry knowledge and technologies allowing the practitioners to focus on the clinical work and to provide the best quality for the patients.
EDG Holding is the corporate HQ, based in Hilversum, and is currently having operations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom and France, and employs over 7,000 people. Each country has its own shared service center (country SSC) in which country management and the countries’ business functions are situated. The country SSC leads the dental clinics in the country.
VP Procurement
In this international dual-role you will utilize your experience with procurement best practices and project management tools & methodologies to drive business value in the roll-out the group procurement strategy defined by EDG Holding, as well as be the procurement lead for the Netherlands. The Netherlands accounts for ~60% of the total group revenue.
You will work in partnership with the various European countries to work on direct and indirect sourcing and procurement efforts achieving cost savings, managing supplier relationships and contracts as well as implement (digital / P2P) improvement projects to bring the procurement function to the next level.
The role sits in EDG holding and you will report into the Head of Procurement. There is strong collaboration with other functional teams as Finance, Quality and various business stakeholders across the group.
Key responsibilities
- Identify, implement and manage procurement related improvement projects across the group
- Execute and implement strategic sourcing initiatives cross-country delivering bottom-line savings and other business value
- Identify (saving) opportunities through data analysis
- Maintain key group of large supplier relationships and monitor (contract) performance
- Roll-out of (digital) procurement strategy to develop and transform the procurement function, processes and policies
What do we offer:
- A large degree of autonomy and responsibility with exposure to top management from day one
- Being part of an entrepreneurial company culture in a strong growth phase
- Opportunity to be part of a developing procurement function
- International role that will include travel (based in Hilversum, Netherlands)
- 32 – 40 hour employment
What do you offer:
- Minimum of 4 – 6 years of relevant working experience in the field of project management and procurement
- Excellent communication skills, ability to work closely with the senior management team as well as with entrepreneurs and small business owners
- Hands-on, motivated and self-driven with ability to achieve results across various projects
Key competences
- Negotiation skills: ability to influence and persuade other parties whilst maintaining the relationship to achieve win-win situations
- Data analysis: Ability to process and interpret data
- Problem solving: Capable of logical structured problem solving (root-cause analysis) with execution and implementation power
- Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with different levels and cultures in the organization and comfortable with speaking and writing in English
- Collaboration: capable of constructively working with colleagues to achieve objectives, flexible and adaptable with positive energy
- Pragmatic: problem solver with a can-do attitude, not afraid to take on a challenge
- Leadership: strong interpersonal leadership, presentation skills, convincing people with the right attitude in an international environment
- Languages: fluent in Dutch and English
If you would like to apply or have any questions please send your resume/questions to kelly.pender@europeandentalgroup.eu (Head of Procurement).