VP Buying Alliances - EURELEC

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Position description

The Vice President Buying Alliances (Eurelec) represents the interests of our Ahold Delhaize (AD) Benelux brands such as Albert Heijn, Delhaize, Etos, Gall & Gall and Bol at the purchasing group Eurelec, where negotiations are conducted jointly at European level with major A-brand suppliers. EURELEC Trading (Eurelec) is a European retail alliance based in Brussels and co-founded in 2016 by REWE Group (Germany) and E.LECLERC (France).

In 2023, EURELEC welcomed Ahold Delhaize (Netherlands) as a third shareholder. Its purpose is to jointly negotiate European purchasing conditions with the largest international FMCG manufacturers present across several EU markets, on behalf of its shareholders for different countries (currently: Germany, France, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Belgium and Netherlands). Eurelec Trading aims to create cross-country synergies and leverage the European single market to benefit consumers. It negotiates purchasing conditions for various product categories, including grocery, fresh & frozen goods, near-food products, and beverages. The alliance helps its members tackle price discrepancies across European countries, ensuring fair purchase prices and making food more affordable. Find more information here: www.eurelec-trading.eu/

What do you bring ?

We believe you’ll succeed in this role if you bring:

University Degree in Procurement, Commerce, Business Administration or relevant field is required. An MBA is strongly preferred.

15+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or a related field, in a fast-paced business, ideally in food/retail and/or a consumer-facing or service-driven business, and doing so for a company with significant size

Deep knowledge of strategic sourcing and procurement principles and best practices, with the ability to understand complex sourcing, proactively plan for in trends and drive game-changing initiatives

Ideally, experience in managing or co-leading international buying alliances, joint ventures or multi-party commercial partnerships—balancing diverse stakeholder interests while maximizing collective value

Impeccable negotiation skills, able to build trust and value-based relationships with stakeholders

Strong coordination and alignment skills and the ability to align navigate and manage multi-level governance structures (e.g., Boards, Steering Committees, etc.) and aligning priorities across independently operating partner organizations

Exceptional gravitas and outstanding influencing and interpersonal skills; demonstrated history of implementing and delivering change in a complex/matrix organization, driving impact through others

Strong communication skills in Dutch and English (both written and spoken); French is a plus

Strong business acumen, financially savvy and a deep understanding of the reciprocity between sourcing and operational business

Work place

This person can reside in Belgium or in the Netherlands and will be required to be at the Eurelec HQ (Brussels), a minimum of two days per week.

About Ahold Delhaize

We’re Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States, Europe and Indonesia, we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands’ customers, our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic, international work environment in which our associates thrive.