ARAG SE is the largest specialized Legal Protection insurer active internationally.
Our company goal is to make legal aid available for everyone. We seek people who are willing to contribute in reaching this goal and who see a wonderful opportunity in joining a family owned global company with a drive for innovation, employee and customer satisfaction. The Belgian branch, located in the center of Brussels, is currently looking for a Procurement Manager (m/f/x). The Procurement Manager reports to the CFO.
FUNCTION & ROLE:
Strategy
- Source new suppliers and evaluate alternative materials, ensuring continuous improvement in quality, delivery timing and cost-effectiveness
- Negotiate with vendors to contain or reduce costs, taking into account Market trend assessments.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Sales, Marketing and Communication Finance, ...) to gather operational insights, understand services requirements and standards to identify risks and opportunities, to provide recommendations to Management
- Build long-term relationships with vendors in the industry
Administration
- Review contracts specifications and clauses, on behalf of the Branch, including the sustainability and innovative criteria on the long term
- Implement regular controls and updates of contracting process, as well the monitoring of timely contract reconduction with all vendors of the branch
- Ensure awareness and application of the Purchase Policy in place
- Build and Monitor the Branch Procurement budget and forecasts
- Perform regular cost analyses and reports, to identify opportunities for cost savings
- Transpose and implement Group's procurement strategies, driving changes and improvements as per Legal, Compliance and Audit requirements
Operations
- Responsible for the building/offices maintenance and services provided by Building Management (including technical interventions, security access control,...)
- Take care of well being of the employees while using the offices : clean desk, flex desk appropriate implementation,...
- Responsible for the office material, furniture and other equipment’s orders
- Work in close collaboration with HR for facilities and services linked to salary package and offices environment : company fleet and smartphones, Flex and clean desk : logistics and administration being in charge of Procurement, all aspects related to employees rights for company's benefits remaining in charge of HR
- Manages ARAG’s insurance contracts other than employee-specific insurance contracts which are the responsibility of HR
Profile:
- You have 3 - 5 years of experience in a similar function
- You are strong in administrative and organizational tasks, and work proactively.
- You work accurately, independently, in a structured manner, and with attention to detail
- You communicate smoothly (both orally and in writing), are discreet, and solution-oriented
- Affinity with HR and IT is a plus
- You are proficient with Microsoft Office
Interested? Then don't hesitate to send your CV to Fabienne Decroos, our HR Manager, at