Supplier Manager (Dutch & English)

Your benefits at Unite

Flexible working hours

Continuous learning

30+ vacation days

Remote working

We are looking for a proactive and commercially-minded Supplier Manager who can turn complexity into opportunity and bring strategic procurement to life. In this role, you will own and optimise supplier relationships – ensuring seamless onboarding, category growth, and operational excellence. You will work cross-functionally to drive procurement efficiency and innovation while upholding the highest standards of compliance, sustainability, and value creation. If you want to help us shape a smarter, more sustainable procurement future, where every supplier decision contributes to long-term business success, we want to hear from you!

Your role

Shape strategic sourcing: You’ll apply a structured, data-driven approach to supplier selection, onboarding, and contract management.
Optimise supplier performance: You’ll build trusted partnerships that ensure reliability, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Drive operational excellence: You’ll manage catalogues and procurement workflows, ensuring content accuracy and smooth supplier integration.
Balance cost & value: You’ll identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining strong commercial and financial controls.
Collaborate to succeed: You’ll work with internal teams to align procurement strategies with wider business goals and share best practices.

Your qualifications

Language proficiency: You’re confident communicating in both Dutch and English, enabling you to collaborate smoothly across teams and stakeholders.
Strategic procurement skills: You bring demonstrated hands-on experience in sourcing, supplier contracting, and category management.
Supplier relationship insight: You know how to manage and elevate supplier partnerships to deliver long-term value.
Commercial and financial expertise: You’re confident in analysing spend data and negotiating terms to support profitability.
Cross-functional communicator: You work well across teams, influencing decisions and aligning procurement goals.
Innovation-oriented: You seek smarter, more efficient ways of working by leveraging digital tools and supplier innovation.

Interested? Then apply directly.

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What you can expect from us

We offer a flexible work location: You can work in one of our modern Unite offices or remotely, or even do a mix of both.
We think long-term: That’s why we are great believers in offering creative freedom – you’ll also get access to our Academy training to grow your career.
We offer workations for new possibilities: You can work abroad for up to 2 months, which is a great way to extend your time away or visit your family and friends in other countries.
We operate at eye level: Join our fair corporate culture and work with helpful colleagues and experienced management.
We care about work-life balance: We offer flexible working hours and 30+ holidays so you can strike a good balance between your work and personal life.

We are Unite.

We connect the economy for sustainable business. Our trusted e-procurement platform with its integrated marketplace enables effortless sourcing and purchasing for B2B and public sector organisations.
Bringing buyers and suppliers together for mutual benefit, we’ve established a solid foundation of fair competition and trustworthy partnerships. Our platform’s scalable infrastructure supports connections, business stability and a robust supply chain.
We revolutionise e-commerce for B2B and the public sector by adding and sharing value for markets and communities. In 2022, we became the first platform business accredited with the Fair Tax Mark, representing the global standard for responsible tax conduct.

Would you like to become a part of Unite?
Our company was founded as Mercateo in 2000 and the headquarters is located in Leipzig, Germany. We operate in 12 European countries, with over 700 employees working both in-office and remotely. In 2023, we achieved revenue of €440.8 million.
For more information, visit unite.eu.

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Anna Fussa
Recruiter | Human Resources

anna.fussa@unite.eu
+49 341 355 865 68