Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role Description:Arcadis continues to focus on accelerating a planet-positive future, making deliberate choices toward projects, processes, and innovative solutions. We have clear plans for operational efficiencies, driving successful standardization and automation in alignment with our strategic ambitions.We are seeking a highly skilled and result-driven Global Procurement Officer who is experienced in leading transformations in complex multinational environments, particularly its procurement function on a global scale. The successful candidate will be instrumental in boosting the transition to future-proof our procurement organization, meeting Arcadis strategic growth and sustainability (Net Zero) ambitions, and societal developments, and being at the forefront of industry change.Role Accountabilities:Develop, optimize, and implement the global procurement strategy, category management, policies, and procedures to bolster and future-proof sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management processes.Drive implementation and maintenance of robust procurement systems, tools, and innovative technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance data visibility and reporting.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Operations, Finance, Legal, and Quality Assurance, to align procurement activities with organizational goals and objectives.Showcase the value of procurement to internal customers with the value of strong category and (supply partner) relationship management.Enable internal and external collaboration with relevant organizations, industry groups, and suppliers on value-based procurement practices, aligned with Arcadis sustainability and human rights ambitions (including Net Zero) to drive sustainable procurement transformation, and innovation and optimize our societal impacts.Strengthen Supplier Relationship Management to establish, structure, and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers globally leading to shared value creation.Drive cost-saving initiatives from a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) perspective by optimizing spend and process-related costs.Drive Risk Management and Compliance to identify and mitigate procurement-related risks globally.Develop and maintain procurement-related reports and key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and communicate the performance of global procurement activities.Stay updated on industry best practices, market conditions, and regulatory changes related to procurement.Support ongoing global Oracle ERP implementation.Mentor and develop procurement team members, providing guidance, coaching, and support to enhance their skills and capabilities.Qualifications & Experience:Master's degree in a relevant discipline like Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.Minimum of 10 years of experience in leading transformations in global procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain management.Strong leadership, coaching, and people management skills.Strong knowledge of procurement processes, technologies, innovations, best practices, and industry (sustainability) trends.Project management qualification or recognized course attendance (PMP, Six Sigma, Change Management training and certification desired).Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.Aligned to the Arcadis Leadership model, we seek Arcadians with a strong fit to our leadership success profile, to build and drive our culture of inclusion, accountability, human-centricity, and sustainability.
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