Strategic Buyer

Purchasing Strategy
- Define purchasing strategy and purchasing plan for category consistent with the

business strategy of the Business Groups and Nutreco Corporate Procurement Strategies and Policies (e.g. Sustainable

Procurement Strategy)
- Participate actively in procurement projects concerning opportunities and saving improvements in assigned categories

Data collection, analyses and reporting
- Provide data and ensure data (e.g. Master Data) is correctly reported in standard procurement system in order to deliver

consistent management information (IT/IM management systems)
- Perform analysis to identify potential improvements within the category
- Perform industry and market analysis and process into management information

Performance Control
- Analyse spend data
- Measure purchasing performance and realised savings
- Provides monthly and quarterly adequate management data in pre-defined formats (e.g. Category Review Meeting)
- Support in the preparation of category budgets

Contract & Supplier Management
- Build and maintain market reference data and market intelligence infrastructure
- Executes vendor ratings
- Lead RFI / RFP / RFQ projects from vendor selection till final contract
- Conduct (financial) analysis of comparative bids
- Lead negotiations of business terms and conditions and support in contracting processes
- Maintain and help to build supplier relationships

Purchasing and Sourcing process
- Analyse TCO (financial and non-financial) and build TCO models
- Provide Category Managers, Lead Buyers, Buyers and other stakeholders with adequate information to support the Purchasing

and Sourcing process
- Participate actively in projects and give support to the development of the Nutreco Corporate Procurement organization