Hybrid OE Partnerships & Category Buyer – Earthmoving Machines

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About the role

  • OE Partnerships & Category Buyer driving supplier partnerships and category strategies for earthmoving machines at Kramp. Collaborating with internal teams to enhance supply chain performance and innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Build, manage and optimize a strategic OE supplier base.
  • Ensure compliance, performance, and long-term value creation.
  • Identify potential leads, initiate contact through cold calling and networking, and convert prospects into long-term partners.
  • Contribute to category strategies and annual plans; support business cases and resource estimates for key initiatives.
  • Align with internal teams, share insights, and ensure strong communication and commitment.
  • Analyze markets, identify cost drivers, and negotiate pricing, terms and assortment.
  • Monitor supplier KPIs, SLAs and agreements; drive improvements and renegotiate where needed.
  • Identify savings opportunities, implement improvements, and maximize supplier contribution.
  • Partner with supply chain teams to enhance delivery performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of experience in business development, strategic procurement, partnerships, or category management
  • Experience or affinity with earthmoving machines, heavy equipment, or industrial engineering is a strong advantage
  • Strong negotiator with a strategic mindset and solid commercial acumen
  • Strategic thinker who turns trends and opportunities into actionable plans
  • Strong communicator who builds trust and long-term relationships, internally and externally
  • Commercial driven, committed to achieving results.

Benefits

  • 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.

Job title

OE Partnerships & Category Buyer – Earthmoving Machines

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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