Category Manager Shop & Workshop

Role Overview

Do you enjoy identifying and selecting suppliers to ensure a best‑in‑class supplier portfolio that aligns with the broader category strategy & plans? Then join Kramp as Category Buyer Shop & Workshop.

You define and execute supplier strategy and plans, meet value proposition requirements, protect profitability and enhance overall supply chain performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Engagement: Identify and address stakeholder needs through effective communication and meetings.
• Business Planning: Support annual category strategies, business case development, and resource estimation.
• Supplier Management: Optimize supplier portfolio for performance, cost-efficiency, and risk management.
• Sourcing: Analyse cost drivers, market trends, and supplier options to support informed decisions.
• Buying: Negotiate assortment and pricing within assigned categories.
• Contracting: Execute standard negotiation and contracting processes.
• Supplier Relations: Monitor supplier performance, address gaps, and drive improvements.
• Compliance: Ensure external partner adherence to regulatory and organizational standards.
• Category Management: Deliver category goals and identify improvement opportunities.
• Cost Reduction: Propose and implement cost‑saving initiatives.
• Supply Chain Management: Achieve performance targets and contribute to supply chain optimization.

Qualifications

• Completed bachelor’s degree.
• At least 5 years of experience to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others.
• Experience as a technical buyer (e.g. wholesale or manufacturing) is considered an asset.

Key Competencies for Success

• Planning & Alignment: Prioritises and sequences work to meet goals, reduces bottlenecks, and aligns efforts with team objectives.
• Effective Communication: Delivers clear, concise messages tailored to different audiences; listens actively and keeps stakeholders informed.
• Conflict Management: Handles disagreements constructively, encourages diverse views, and seeks collaborative solutions.
• Business Insight: Understands market dynamics and business drivers; uses insights to guide decisions and align actions with organisational goals.
• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates future trends and translates them into actionable strategies that support long‑term success.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of results, follows through on commitments, and continuously learns from outcomes.

Benefits

• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a full‑time NL contract).
• Flexible working policy in hours and location.
• Travel and working‑from‑home allowance.
• Profit‑sharing bonus.
• Great budget for training and courses.
• Generous pension plan.

Location

Lummen (BE), Poitiers (FR), Skjern, Utrecht (NL)