Contract Manager Electronics

Lely, founded in 1948, is committed to creating a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in agriculture. Driven by the challenges farmers face and the needs of cows, we develop high-quality robots and data systems that improve animal welfare, flexibility, and productivity on dairy farms. Our mission is to support sustainable food production.

For more than 30 years, we have been a global leader in the sales and service of automated systems for successive generations of dairy farmers. Every day, we inspire our colleagues to provide customers with innovative solutions and to be a reliable partner for long-term advice and support. With our state-of-the-art Lely Campus in Maassluis and a worldwide network of dedicated Lely Centers offering tailored sales and service, Lely operates in more than fifty countries.

In this role, you are end-to-end responsible within the category team for managing suppliers and creating, managing, and renewing contracts within the Electronics category. You work closely with colleagues from Product Development, Proposition Management, Operations, and other teams within the Integrated Supply Chain, as well as with external partners. You involve Procurement early in product changes and collaborate with suppliers on joint innovations that directly impact the quality and reliability of our electronic components.

You build strong, trust-based supplier relationships, monitor performance, and drive continuous improvement. You also execute sourcing and contracting projects that align with the category strategy and business needs.

• Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships and monitor performance in areas such as quality, logistics, technology, cost, and compliance.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supply risks at supplier and item level to ensure continuity and reliability.
• Draft, manage, and improve contracts and framework agreements to ensure compliance and maximize value.
• Negotiate pricing, quality, and delivery terms, including contract renewals and periodic price agreements.
• Lead sourcing and contracting projects, selecting suppliers for technical initiatives within the approved supplier base.
• Contribute to value engineering, cost reduction initiatives, continuous development projects, and procurement-related improvements.

What is your experience?

You thrive in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment where you take initiative, think critically, and approach challenges with a commercial mindset. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, and you are constantly looking for opportunities to improve.

• A completed Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or another technical field.
• At least 3 years of experience in strategic and or tactical procurement, preferably within high-tech or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with manufacturing and or series production processes is considered a plus.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience with contract management.
• Knowledge of ERP systems and analytical tools.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• A valid driver’s license for supplier visits.
• Willingness to travel internationally, approximately 10 to 20 percent.

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so. 

• An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship. 
• Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme. 
• A salary within the scale of € 4,089 - € 5,841 gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future 
• Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training. 
• Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break. 
• Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant. 
• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00). 
• A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly. 
• Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it! 

Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency? 

We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.