Procurement Officer

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CMA CGM Holland is located in Europe's largest container port: Rotterdam, commonly known as the Gateway to Europe. Our mission is to lead sustainable change within the maritime industry. In order to achieve the goal of net zero carbon by 2050, sustainable development has become one of the main axes of the CMA CGM Group strategy.

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Build your career in shipping and logistics, apply today join tomorrow!... As part of its growth and development, CMA CGM are looking for a Procurement Officer to join its ILS department, based in either Antwerp or Rotterdam.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Procurement Officer is responsible for negotiating, registering, and updating all purchase rates related to transport, logistics, and maintenance & repair (M&R) at inland terminals throughout the year.

The key responsibilities of a Procurement Officer are as such:

Conduct annual rate negotiations with suppliers, in alignment with your manager and budgetary guidelines.
Update “rate comparison” files in preparation for annual negotiations.
Create the annual rate negotiation on our Tendering Platform Freightender + follow up the first round offers made by the vendors.
Analyse rate offers & calculate the total impact for CMA CGM
Make counterproposals to the vendors that are the basis of the individual negotiations
Organize a second round on Freightender for the final rates.
Update all finalized transport and M&R rates (both standard and special rates) using Excel and Access.
Request and process special rates from Vendors for special accounts
Looking for specific transport solutions based on special customer requests (Tenders)
Perform monthly and/or quarterly fuel/BAF (bunker adjustment factor) updates in Access and Excel databases.
Monitor storage rates for both full and empty.
Support the administrative and dispatch departments with any rate-related inquiries regarding transport providers in our network.
Maintain general supplier information: contact details, LARA codes, contracts, etc.
Create new supplier profiles related to (intermodal) transport and inland terminals.
Report to the Procurement Manager and the European procurement organization.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Strong knowledge of the intermodal network operated by ILS BLX.
Full understanding of all service providers used by ILS BLX (transport, logistics, M&R).
Excellent negotiation and communication skills with all suppliers in our network.
Outstanding communication skills in both Dutch and English, including relevant industry terminology, both spoken and written. Knowledge of French and German is an asset.
Proficiency with current technologies and commonly used software tools.
Understanding of internal company structure.
Customer-focused, reliable, stress-resistant, and capable of working independently.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Proactive approach.

Screening is a standard part of our internal application process, by applying to this vacancy you acknowledge having taken note of this policy.

As part of our Employee Experience offering, CMA CGM Belgium offers a number of perks including:

Meal vouchers
Hospitalization insurance, provided free of charge
Group insurance
28 vacation days per year

Come and find your better way with us!

Applying for this role is only possible in case you are a Dutch residents therefor living and working in the Netherlands. Or in the case you have a valid working permit for the Netherlands which is not linked to the status of ‘knowledge migrant’.

CMA CGM respects, supports and values diversity in all forms. We seek to avoid discrimination and are committed to equal opportunities for all our employees.

Our long-held inclusive policy improves performance, creates growth opportunities for all, aligns with our customer's values and enhances employee engagement.

Join us and discover a world of opportunities.

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