Daan Sparenberg

Category Manager Operations Europe | Expert in F&B, Retail & Leisure Procurement | Multilingual | Driving Value Across Borders

Kalmthout, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

In my career I look for every opportunity to grow. I’m a dedicated worker, open to learn more and improve my skills. Specialties: straight foreward, direct, don't stop and give up but I will find a solution

Experience

  • Category Manager Operations Europe - F&B, Leisure, Retail at Center Parcs

    As Category Manager Operations Europe, I am responsible for leading the strategic and operational sourcing of categories across Food & Beverage, Leisure, and Retail domains. My focus lies in maximizing value creation, driving operational excellence, and maintaining supplier partnerships across a diverse, multi-country landscape Leading European tender processes within my portofolio Develop and execute sourcing strategies based upon operational needs and corporate targets Conducting in-depth market analyses, benchmarks, supplier selections across multiple countries Managing relationships with senior stakeholders and teams End-to-end responsibility: RFP, negotiation, contracting, onboarding, performance management Cross-functional engagement with both site-level teams and centralized group procurement

  • Procurement Manager Belgium & Netherlands at Trinity Purchasing - An Avendra Group Company

    Responsible for suppliers in the Netherlands, Belgium Maintain and support relationship with all suppliers. Set tenders and contracts for new potential suppliers. Analyse statistics and set a sales plan for the Relationship Managers in cooperation with the suppliers.

  • Head of Procurement Continental Europe at Trinity Purchasing - An Avendra Group Company

    Support and lead the Procurement Team in Continental Europe Responsible for several European suppliers, maintaining and support relationships, set-up tenders and negotiate contracts. Set sales plans for the Relationship Managers in cooperation with the suppliers.

  • Procurement Manager Belgium, Netherlands & Germany at Trinity Purchasing - An Avendra Group Company

    Responsible for suppliers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Maintain and support relationship with all suppliers. Set tenders and contracts for new potential suppliers. Analyse statistics and set a sales plan for the Relationship Managers in cooperation with the suppliers.

  • F&B Manager at Radisson Blu Hotel, Hasselt

    Responsible for all operating F&B Departments Responsible for all F&B purchasing Responsible for Operating Micros system Food & Beverage Manager on Duty

  • Assistent-restaurantmanager at Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel, Antwerp

    All round supervisor in the restaurant and bar Responsible for Operating Micros system Food & Beverage Manager on Duty

  • Operations Manager Hospitality at PB Tankterminal BVBA

    Operational responsible for all hospitality departments within the company of PB Tankterminal BVBA. Tasks concerning Hotelmanager and overall manager of both restaurants “Routier Lokeren” and “Restop Gent”. Maintaining and improving current general conditions of all our suppliers, people management, reorganisation and guiding the staff, Sales en Marketing and preparing future renovations in all properties. Manager on duty 24/24 and 7/7 for all 3 locations