Category Manager Shop & Workshop

Category Manager Shop & Workshop

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.

What is your role?

You negotiate prices, terms, and delivery schedules to secure competitive deals and manage supplier performance. You use market and competitor insights to inform buying decisions, run tenders, and maintain a cost-effective and attractive product assortment.

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.

Who are you?

For this job we have a couple of requirements:

Professional experience

• 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: Prioritizes 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 organizational 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.

What do we offer?

We are an ambitious, fast-growing and financially sound organization. Besides your monthly salary, you can obviously expect:

• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a fulltime 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

About us

Thanks to our ambitions we are active throughout Europe: a leading position in the agricultural market for parts. We heavily invest in E-Business and innovations. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to run their business. Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. The people at Kramp are enthusiastic, professional and involved. We speak our customers’ language, understand their challenges and earn their trust to exceed their expectations. Our promise “It’s that easy” is embedded in our culture and DNA.

Working at Kramp means:

… you belong here! Being part of our open business community​

… your work makes a difference! Have an impact on what matters

… you will develop and realize! Learn and realize your potential

"Wij zijn een innovatieve afdeling en ik kan al zien welke nieuwe projecten er in het verschiet liggen"
Leonie Online Marketeer

E: sophie.ten.berge@kramp.com