1. Source, support and facilitate NPR (indirect) goods and services for all Benelux entities and categories2. Support the attainment of NPR procurement goals, both global, regional and local, related but not limited to saving, cost avoidance, supplier reduction, payment term improvement, catalogue buying, process improvement, sustainabilty, etc.3. Create and maintain relevant data for seamless execution of NPR buying process. 4. Ensure that all commercial contracts are executed in compliance to Akzo Nobel's policy.5. Perform spend analysis to identify and drive opportunities for cost reduction, supplier consolidation, payment term harmonization, contract coverage and catalogue expansion. 6. Execute S2C process professionally, including but not limited to supplier sourcing, competitive bidding, negotiating, bid analysis & evaluation, award, contracting, progress tracking, payment, risk management, 7. Interacts with multiple stakeholders within the country/cluster of countries to understand potential challenges and business requirements to be addressed.8. Resolve most of the operational issues related to P2P promptly. 9. Creates awareness of the relevant policies, rules and procedures among users. 10. Constantly review relevant NPR processes and make improvement or recommendation when required, proof continuously improvement mentality.11. Supports / leads local NPR projects12. Coupa implementation lead Benelux

· Managing €180 MM of annual spend on indirect spend categories (HR, Facility Services, Travel Services, IT, Professional Services, Marcom and R&D) for 53 production facilities around the world.Initiate the strategic sourcing activities with the goal of achieving cost reductions, while maintaining or improving service quality or vendor service levels.· Identify, evaluate & select suppliers, negotiate and close framework-agreements of Global & EU region services.· Drive product demand optimization throughout ICL via collaboration with the relevant business units.· Maintain and develop in-depth knowledge of suppliers, markets & trends.· Perform best-in-class negotiation processes via analysis of supply & demand trends.· Establish and manage global and regional relationships with suppliers.· Monitor performances of vendors and their compliance with their commitments.· Address & solve operational issues with suppliers.· Provide guidance and guidelines to the regional and local procurement personnel.

-Managing €500 MM of annual spend for indirect categories (MRO, PPE, IT, MPS, HR, MARCOM, Forklifts,) for 51 manufacturing facilities in EMEA- Execute/support global sourcing events and tenders (RFI/RFP/RFQ) for all global regions - Make commercial evaluations and sourcing scenarios for supplier selection/awarding- Develop and implement sourcing strategies to contribute to cost savings and cash flow targets - Negotiate purchase and service level agreements with suppliers- Roll-out contract implementation with all stakeholders to maximize contract utilization and realize actual saving impact- Identify specifications and requirements from internal stakeholders for sourcing events- Conduct market research and support supplier identification for new sourcing events- Provide spend analytics and saving reports for internal stakeholders and senior managementProjects: - ERP implementation Infor LN - responsible lead for P2P processes - Coupa implementation EMEA - responsible project manager- Invoice scanning solution and automatic 3-way matching with Bottomline/Transform - EDI and cXML integrations with key strategic suppliers (catalogs, POs, invoices) Other activities:- International Project Management- Contract management- Vendor/supplier management- Inventory Management

Responsible for implementing en optimizing contract and supplier management processes.• Setting up, implement and manage supplier management policies• Creating a vendor performance methodology for supplier evaluation by measure and monitor contract and SLA performance. • Composing reporting and dashboards on supplier performance and contract utilization• Initiating periodic evaluations of suppliers with purchasers for vendor performance improvements through KPIs. • Create contracts and monitor the termination dates of existing agreements

Project at "De Provincie Utrecht", for setting up contract management processes • Advise and assist internal departments contracting suppliers • Manage and updating a contract management software• Contract administration • Notify termination dates of contracts to buyers

Support Senior buyer in procurement projects. Activities related to: • Project management • Metrics & reporting compilation • Data gathering • Supplier management