Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Interim Purchasing Manager / Procurement Specialist with 27 years of experience in wholesale and supply chain.

Solely responsible for €33 million in purchasing volume and leading 12 employees. Specializing in cost reduction, contract management, and optimization of purchasing teams.

I help companies with:

• temporary replacement of the purchasing manager

• restructuring of purchasing teams

• optimization of inventory and supply chain

• demonstrable savings from suppliers

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Dutch
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Almere (up to 50km)

Bunzl
Purchasing Manager (Member of the Management Team)
RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
June 2012 - May 2025 (12 years and 11 months)
Almere, Netherlands
Bunzl – Purchasing Manager (MT Member)
Almere, June 2012 – May 2025

Solely responsible for €33 million in purchasing volume and leading 12 employees

MT Member: responsible for strategy, budgeting, and departmental efficiency

Integration of inventory management → SLA improved, availability increased, slow-moving stock reduced

Achieved demonstrable cost savings and process optimization
Skills: Strategic Purchasing, People Management, Process Improvement / Restructuring, Supply Chain Optimization, Contract Management
Strategic Purchasing Driven and Result-Oriented Strong Problem-Solving Ability Setting up and making a department profitable People Manager
Bunzl
Purchaser
RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
June 2008 - June 2012 (4 years)
Almere, Netherlands
Bunzl – Purchaser
Almere, June 2008 – June 2012

Responsible for purchasing cardboard/paper packaging, napkins, guest supplies, hygiene products, plastic bags, and trash bags

Negotiating with suppliers and relationship management

Process optimization within the purchasing team
Skills: Strategic Purchasing, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Bridge Builder
Strategic Purchasing Driven and Result-Oriented Negotiator Relationship Management Bridge Builder
Zwapak, Maxis, Makro, Hermans Groep, IJsland Foodservice, Holec/Las Palmas
Purchaser, Junior Purchaser, Assistant Category Manager, Commercial / Administrative Employee
June 1997 - June 2008 (11 years)
Various purchasing and commercial roles focusing on inventory management, supplier management, and margin optimization."

Tasks: inventory management, supplier management, quotation and order processes, commercial support

Result: setting up and improving purchasing processes, margin optimization, team support