Procurement and Vendor Manager

Summary

Join Keylane Life & Pension as a Procurement and Vendor Manager, playing a crucial role in establishing and managing key vendor partnerships. You will support the business in optimizing procurement processes and ensuring compliance with quality standards. This role involves cross-product line collaboration and reports to the Director of IT. The position offers flexibility to work from Denmark or the Netherlands with occasional office attendance. The successful candidate will have proven procurement and vendor management experience, a relevant bachelor's degree, and strong negotiation and analytical skills. Keylane provides a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Proven experience working in procurement and/or vendor management
• Bachelor’s degree preferably in a relevant field, such as supply chain management, business administration or legal
• Strong negotiation and decision-making skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility and adaptability in a changing environment
• Excellent in English speaking and writing
• A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and reference check are part of the application process
• Each employee within Keylane must follow training on information security and irrespective to the role basic information security responsibilities apply

Responsibilities

• Developing and sustaining long-standing relationships with our most important vendors, including conducting regular meetings to ensure business satisfaction
• Conduct assessments and audits of our most important vendors to verify operational and contractual compliance
• Preparing information provision on our most important vendors towards our customers
• Leading procurement process and vendor selection based on business needs and your research on quality, price and product/services for our most important vendors
• Supporting the business in adequate supplier selection, engagement and management
• Constantly improving vendor management programs for our most important vendors and other suppliers
• As part of the job, some travel activity must be expected

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of and experience with assurance, such as ISAE 3402 statements and ISO27001 certification is an advantage

Benefits

• A monthly gross salary between € 4200 and € 5800 based on 40 hours per week
• 8% holiday allowance of your total gross salary
• A profit share
• A pension scheme, with the option to save extra
• Travel reimbursement: Receive a mileage allowance of €0.23 per km or an NS Business Card, which can also be used for personal travel
• 24 holiday days (with the option to buy extra) and 7 inclusion days, which can be exchanged with fixed Dutch national holidays, allowing you to take them when you like
• Flexibility in working environment. As part of a hybrid working team, you will work partly from home and partly from the office. If you work in the office, a free lunch is waiting for you every day. If you work from home, you will receive a working from home allowance (€ 4 net per day) and internet allowance (€ 35 net per month)
• The possibility of working remotely from abroad for up to 2 months per year
• The possibility to lease a bike through our bike leasing program
• A one-year contract that, subject to satisfactory performance, will be converted into a permanent contract
• The opportunity to develop yourself at our Academy through courses and training, both professionally and personally
• A comprehensive vitality offer to help you stay healthy