Sander van den Berg
Procurement Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management
MaasBridge Logistics B.V.
Dear Hiring Team,
I am writing to express my strong interest in the Procurement Manager position at MaasBridge Logistics B.V. With an academic background in Supply Chain Management and extensive experience directing commercial sourcing across industrial and logistics operations in the Netherlands, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to your strategic supply chain goals.
In my current role as Procurement Manager at HavenVloot Logistics B.V., I manage direct and indirect procurement strategies across three Benelux fulfillment centers, overseeing an annual spend portfolio of 38 million euros. Through disciplined negotiations, I restructured ocean and intermodal carrier contracts to achieve a 9.2 percent cost reduction while securing essential seasonal capacity commitments. Additionally, I implemented supplier scorecards across 45 primary vendors to monitor delivery reliability, contractual service level agreements, and ESG standards, ensuring high operational accountability across supplier networks.
Prior to this, as Strategic Sourcing Specialist at VanderMeer Industrial Solutions, I executed tenders valued at 14 million euros annually and structured indexation-linked agreements with European material distributors to protect against pricing volatility. I also have hands-on experience modernizing purchasing infrastructure, having introduced a digital purchase-order approval workflow in SAP Ariba that shortened standard requisition processing from four days to 24 hours. Coupled with my NEVI 2 certification, these experiences have equipped me to deliver structured category management and reliable vendor partnerships.
I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my sourcing background and contract management experience align with the procurement objectives at MaasBridge Logistics B.V. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sander van den Berg