Procurement Senior Manager HR and Professional Services

38 hours

Are you looking to boost your career at the headquarters of a successful international brand? You knocked at the right door, this is the Procurement team for personal growth in a cross-markets dynamic atmosphere.

This is your daily Action

As our Senior Procurement Manager — HR & Professional Services, you will shape the strategy and supplier landscape behind how Action supports, develops, and enables its organization at scale. You will operate globally across multiple countries, collaborating with HR, Legal, Finance and other teams to secure the services and capabilities required for a rapidly growing international retailer.
This role is suited for someone who enjoys solving complex problems with multiple stakeholders, building category strategies, managing structured sourcing processes, and optimizing supplier ecosystems for value, risk, performance and scalability.

You will take full, end‑to‑end ownership of the HR & Professional Services categories, covering areas such as recruitment and staffing solutions, external and temporary labour, learning and development services, payroll and HR technology, consulting and advisory services, mobility and car lease programs, and other professional services that support organizational growth, including consultancies. In this role, you will develop category strategies, lead competitive tender processes, design commercial models, challenge and refine specifications, manage contract renewals, and negotiate agreements that balance cost, service quality, innovation, and compliance.

What your day looks like 

You will engage senior stakeholders globally, including HR Directors, Group Functions, Treasury, Finance, Legal and more, to understand business needs, align priorities, influence decisions, and introduce structure and governance. You will be responsible for turning fragmented requirements into coherent, scalable and efficient solutions for the business.

Success in this role means:

• A clear global strategy for HR & Professional Services
• Predictable and efficient sourcing and renewal cycles
• Strong supplier relationships and performance frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management
• Clean governance and alignment across key functions
• Better commercial models and reduced total cost of ownership
• Solutions that scale as Action continues expanding internationally

Meet your team

Our Procurement team consists of 15 Procurement professionals, each in their own field of expertise.

Action is growing exponentially year on year, and with that growth comes added responsibility for the procurement function. We need your support! 

This is you

We are looking for an energetic and ambitious individual who can thrive in a dynamic, fast paced environment. You are pragmatic and self sufficient, enjoy finding solutions to complex challenges, and aren’t afraid to speak up or question the status quo while still building strong, professional relationships across the business. This role demands a balance of analytical rigor, business judgement, and interpersonal skill, and you enjoy turning fast growth and fragmented needs into structure, strategy, and execution.

You will:

• Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders
• Build trust and alignment across functions
• Learn fast and navigate ambiguity with confidence
• Challenge constructively and think strategically
• Move with pace and adapt to changing priorities
• Feel comfortable running tenders and negotiations end to end
• Seek ownership, visibility, and complexity in your work

In addition, you have:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or academic background (Finance, HRM, Procurement, Business)
• At least 7 years of experience in similar roles, preferably in an international context
• Experience with contract and vendor management
• Experience working with spend at million scale levels
• Strong analytical, problem solving, interpersonal, and negotiation skills; proactive and business minded
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken; additional languages are a strong plus

What we offer

Action is one of Europe’s fastest-growing retailers, and our growth creates real opportunities for people who enjoy ownership, pace and impact. In this role you will work globally, influence strategic decisions, and help build the capabilities that support our continued expansion across multiple countries.

We offer you:

• A competitive and market-based salary
• Annual bonus linked to performance
• Company car (or mobility budget, depending on policy)
• 24 days of holiday + option to buy 5 additional days (based on 38h/week)
• 15% staff discount at Action stores
• Pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel allowance
• A role with visibility at senior stakeholder level and real strategic responsibility
• You’ll work from our headquarters in Zwaagdijk-Oost (three times a week), with direct access to key functions and decision makers. The location is traffic-jam-free and approximately 30 minutes by car from Amsterdam.

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a world will open up for you when you come and work with us. We work hard to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know, for example, that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who grow up in an SOS Children's Village? That our team reflects the diversity of our customers, including 161 different nationalities? That we purchase 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton sustainably? And that almost all our stores only use energy-efficient LED lighting? Yes, that is also Action. Curious about what other initiatives we’re facilitating? Join our team and find out for yourself.

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who recognizes themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (and usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the team lead and the Head of Procurement
3. Online assessment to get to know you better
4. Second interview with key stakeholders
5. Welcome to Action!

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.

Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.