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Richard De Bree

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GCL / Global Category Director - Corporate and Professional Services + T&E at The Kraft Heinz Company
📍 Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Richard is an experienced procurement leader, currently serving as a Global Category Director at The Kraft Heinz Company. With a background in Tech, FMCG, and Telco, he specializes in indirect categories like HR, Professional Services, and T&E. He holds a Master of Science from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.

Outside of his direct professional responsibilities, Richard shows a keen interest in major global technology and commerce brands, including Amazon and Nike, as well as staying informed through publications like The Wall Street Journal and TIME.

His background in sales gives him a unique perspective on achieving state-of-the-art partnership deals from a procurement standpoint.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
GCL / Global Category Director - Corporate and Professional Services + T&E
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
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Indirect Procurement
He has extensive experience managing indirect categories like HR, Professional Services, Legal, and T&E at a global level for companies like Booking. com and Kraft Heinz.
Strategic Sourcing
His career has focused on designing and delivering global category strategies and leading complex, strategic tender processes to deliver high-impact savings.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
GCL / Global Category Director - Corporate and Professional Services + T&E
The Kraft Heinz Company
3-2023 - 9-2023
Global Senior Manager - Corporate & Professional Services Procurement
Booking.com
4-2020 - 3-2023
Global Category Lead - HR, Professional Services, Legal and Payments Procurement
Booking.com
3-2020 - 4-2020
Senior Global Procurement Manager
Booking.com
5-2018 - 3-2020
Global Procurement Manager
Booking.com
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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Science
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Science
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
2018
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