Procurement Manager EMEA

  • Full-time

Company Description

Topcon Healthcare has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager EMEA. Do you want to be responsible and deliver the most competitive cost & cash base by building and managing a strong supplier base? Join Topcon, a company that has the ambition to make the world a better place at the intersection of eye healthcare and technology!

Who we are?

Topcon Healthcare is the eye health brand of Topcon Corporation (https://topconhealthcare.eu)

Topcon Healthcare sees eye health differently. Our vision is to empower providers with smart and efficient technologies for enhanced patient care. Keeping pace with the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare industry, we offer the latest integrated solutions including advanced multimodal imaging, vendor-neutral data management and ground-breaking remote diagnostic technology. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon works to enable people to enjoy good health and a high quality of life.

Topcon Europe Medical B.V. is the EMEA headquarters and located in Capelle aan den Ijssel, The Netherlands. Topcon Europe Medical B.V. is responsible for the distribution, sales, service and development of the innovative products to different customers within the region.

Job Description

Job overview

Topcon Healthcare is a well-known global player of medical equipment and technology in the eye health market. By investing in value-driven innovations, Topcon works to enable people to enjoy good health and a high quality of life. We know we can do more and that’s why we need you to help us. The Procurement Manager has a key role to play at Topcon

In this essential position of Topcon Healthcare in EMEA you are responsible for the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of long-term procurement strategy. You will drive, support, and coordinate the continuous improvement of procurement policies, processes, systems & tools by performing structured stakeholder management.

Major activities include change and knowledge management, key supplier relationship and risk management as well as compliance and performance monitoring among others. You will also support Topcon by capturing business requirements, mapping those to selected solutions and monitoring their development and implementation.

You will work closely with teams across Europe and will interact proactively with a broad audience of diverse stakeholders and higher management within the organization.

We are looking for a person who is capable to:

  • Design, implement and manage a procurement strategy and procurement process (source to contract), including vendor selection and vendor acceptance.
  • Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
  • Strengthening and expanding our network of suppliers by building and maintaining strong relationships
  • Liaising and negotiating with suppliers to make purchasing decisions that align with our requirements and policies
  • Liaise with Topcon Management Team on supplier selection and supplier acceptance, defining contract requirements, contract discussion and negotiations for existing and new contracts (within decision making authority)
  • Deliver required outcome by managing day-to-day relationships with contract service providers. Act as an escalation point internally towards suppliers (and vice versa). Resolve vendor or contractor issues and claims (stakeholder management)
  • Identify and achieve saving opportunities. Maintain cost reduction, cost avoidance, cost containment program and report this to internal key stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement in procurement and sourcing process. Perform supplier market analysis and organize market intelligence for suppliers in scope and benchmark costs with competition and ensure we are cost competitive
  • Preparing reports on what upcoming purchases will be made
  • Collect and analyze key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation and alternative suppliers in consultation with relevant stakeholders to provide solid information for decision making. Undertake research and forecasting to inform future organizational buying requirements.
  • Reporting on the whereabouts and expected delivery dates of stock orders
  • Respond to personal objectives and use performance management systems to improve personal performance
  • Inspire and motivate stakeholders involved to further integrate the processes.

Qualifications

About you!

A person who is excited by the unique professional challenges to build, optimize and structure processes in a changing environment. You are a driver and executor who continuously strives for excellence results. As a self-starter with great organizational and analytical skills you can proactively and independently resolve issues in creative ways.

You have a hands-on mentality and demonstrates resilience in challenging situations; getting things done and overcome obstacles.  You have the ability to set new standards and goals and drive continuous improvement. Negotiation, and maintain contacts with different stakeholders at various levels and negotiating is your second nature. With your positive approach, you can inspire others to adopt the mentality of prioritizing procurement above all else.

You have a proven track record in a similar role and qualifications as:

  • A degree or equivalent qualification in the field of Buying, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration
  • +5 years of relevant experience in procurement management in an international environment
  • Ability to work independently and take decisions as and when required
  • Experience in the use of SAP software solutions is a plus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Dutch is a plus.
  • Experience in implementing new innovative solutions to improve process and identify drivers for savings and efficiencies
  • Proved ability to manage multiple projects/tasks effectively
  • Applies comprehensive knowledge to independently supervise the construction of assigned contracts
  • Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance goals
  • Comprehensive knowledge and skills to negotiate independently while providing guidance and training to others on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests

Additional Information

What do we offer?

At Topcon we invest in you. We offer you an interesting, international work environment and varied position at a top player in the market. For this position we offer you a reward that, depending on knowledge and experience, can certainly be called excellent. In addition, we offer you an employment package, such as:

  • Full employer paid pension contribution
  • 13th month salary
  • 28 vacation days

With a career at Topcon Healthcare, you have exciting new possibilities as we are improving human eye health through innovations in examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Especially today, due to rapid population growth, aging and mobile devise use, we see increased cases in eye conditions. As part of our team, you can contribute to continuously improving and accelerating (remote) diagnosis solutions.

Join Topcon

Are you ready for a new challenge and do you recognize yourself in the above profile? We invite you to apply for this position and send your CV with motivation.