Sander van den Berg
Procurement Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Relationship Management
Rotterdam
Professional Summary
Results-driven Procurement Manager with progressive experience leading strategic sourcing, vendor relationship management, and commercial negotiations across industrial and logistics sectors in the Netherlands.
Proven track record in optimizing multi-million euro spend portfolios, implementing sustainable supplier governance frameworks, and driving cost discipline through analytical rigor.
Work Experience
HavenVloot Logistics B.V.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Procurement Manager
Sept 2022 – Present
- Lead direct and indirect procurement strategies across three Benelux fulfillment centers, managing an annual spend portfolio of 38 million euros.
- Restructured key ocean and intermodal carrier contracts, achieving a 9.2 percent cost reduction while securing seasonal capacity commitments.
- Implemented supplier scorecards across 45 primary vendors to track delivery reliability, contractual SLA compliance, and ESG standards.
- Partnered with corporate legal and finance to standardize master services agreements, reducing contract cycle turnaround by two weeks.
VanderMeer Industrial Solutions
Schiedam, Netherlands
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Apr 2019 – Aug 2022
- Executed strategic sourcing tenders for technical maintenance, spare parts, and mechanical fabrication contracts valued at 14 million euros annually.
- Negotiated indexation-linked supply agreements with European raw material distributors, mitigating volatile pricing exposure during supply disruptions.
- Introduced a digital purchase-order approval workflow in SAP Ariba that shortened standard requisition processing from four days to 24 hours.
Junior Procurement Buyer
Sept 2016 – Mar 2019
- Administered requests for quotations (RFQs) and comparative commercial evaluations for manufacturing consumables and plant equipment.
- Maintained supplier master data and monitored vendor performance metrics, resolving invoicing discrepancies alongside accounts payable.
- Assisted senior category managers during contract renewal negotiations, analyzing historical spending volumes across sub-tiers.
Education
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Master of Science · Supply Chain Management · Rotterdam, Netherlands · Cum Laude · Sept 2015 – Jul 2016
Specialized in global freight procurement, supplier risk management, and sustainable supply chains. Master thesis investigated dual-sourcing resilience in European distribution networks.
Rotterdam School of Management
Bachelor of Science · International Business Administration · Rotterdam, Netherlands · 7.8 / 10 · Sept 2012 – Jun 2015
Coursework emphasized corporate finance, contract law, operational analytics, and international negotiation strategies.
Projects
Procure-to-Pay Workflow Modernization
Jun 2023 – Mar 2024
- Spearheaded the cross-functional transition to an automated e-procurement suite across operations, onboarding 120 internal stakeholders.
- Consolidated fragmented tail-spend vendor records into unified corporate catalog agreements, eliminating unmanaged maverick spend by 18 percent.
Core Competencies
Strategic Sourcing
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Contract Negotiation
Spend Analysis
Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Category Management
Risk Mitigation
SAP Ariba
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Cross-Functional Leadership
Languages
Dutch
C2
English
C1
German
B2
Certifications
NEVI 2 Professional Procurement Management
NEVI (Dutch Association for Purchasing Management) · Nov 2021
NEVI 1 Tactical Purchasing
NEVI (Dutch Association for Purchasing Management) · Jun 2018
Community Involvement
Rotterdam Community Food Logistics Alliance
Rotterdam, Netherlands · Jan 2021 – Dec 2024
- Volunteer Logistics Coordinator
- Coordinated operational procurement of warehousing materials, packaging crates, and cold-storage transport services for emergency food distributions.
- Negotiated pro-bono logistics services and volume discounts with regional freight partners to support community outreach programs.