Project Manager Procurement Excellence

You and your job
As Project Manager Procurement Excellence, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, act in a complex stakeholder environment and deliver impactful results. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of procurement, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Procurement & Vendor Management (PVM) is a unit within Rabobank of approximately 90 FTE with a global procurement responsibility. The department contributes to a strong cooperative bank by delivering the services Strategic category management, Sourcing & contracting, Supply risk management, Supplier- and contract life cycle management, Requisition-to-Pay and Data & analytics. 

PVM Global Services (GS) is responsible for supporting all the services with automation and for delivering the services Requisition-to-Pay and Data & Analytics. Next to that, Global Services provides procurement knowledge through the intranet ‘Procurement Portal’ and supports the PVM department with a Project Management team to run strategic projects. The project management team consists of in total 4 project managers and 1 project management officer.

Get Results:

• Initiating and Leading Projects or Programs: As the responsible Project Manager, you play a crucial role in setting up, leading, and executing projects or programs. Define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Clear Communication and Stakeholder Alignment: Maintain clear and continuous communication with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Regular updates, status reports, and transparent discussions help keep everyone informed and aligned.
• Managing Dependencies Across Projects: Oversee dependencies between your project and other projects, both within and outside Procurement & Vendor Management (PVM). Coordinate timelines, resource allocation, and inter-project relationships for smooth execution.

Top 3 Responsibilities:

• Contributing to Project Realization: Actively participate in project activities to achieve successful outcomes. Whether performing tasks directly or coordinating activities, drive progress toward project goals.
• Data Collection, Analysis, and Informed Decision-Making: Independently gather and process information, analyzing data to form well-informed judgments. Assess risks, opportunities, and trade-offs to influence project decisions.
• Logical Reporting to Management: Create logical narratives that convey project content and progress to management. Reports provide insights, highlight achievements, and address challenges.

Together we achieve more than alone
We believe in the power of difference. Bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. We are very curious about what you can bring to our team at Procurement & Vendor management.

“At Procurement & Vendor management we orchestrate a valuable supply chain
for tomorrow’s bank”.

Jacintha van den Hoek, Chief Procurement Officer

Working together is the way we work as one self-assured, achievement-oriented, passionate and entrepreneurial team at Rabobank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,5000,000 customers. Together with our customers, vendors, third parties, members and other business partners we stand side by side to create a sustainable world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work and do business.

You and your talent
You are customer-focused, results-oriented, driven, and a team player. These qualities make you an excellent Project Manager, especially when combined with:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree with at least 10 years of project management experience.
• You have a solid track record in project management within a complex international environment.
• Proven knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• You are a true team player and have a natural ability to achieve good results within a team.
• You possess strong organizational sensitivity and can weigh stakeholder interests in your decision-making.
• You are conceptually and analytically strong.
• Experience in procurement and vendor management transformation is a plus.
• You have a good command of the Dutch and English language, both spoken and written.