Daniël Kalmann
Procurement Excellence Consultant · Netherlands
Procurement excellence, built for how your organization actually works
I advise and support organizations across the Netherlands on procurement transformation, digital procurement, operating model design, category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management, and procurement technology implementations — with a people-first approach that gets adopted, not just delivered.
Where I add value
Three focused areas of advisory and hands-on delivery, designed to turn procurement into a strategic driver of value rather than a back-office function.
Digital procurement strategy
Roadmap development, SaaS tool selection, and GenAI integration — aligning technology choices with your actual operating reality.
- Roadmap development
- Tool selection (SaaS)
- GenAI integration
Procurement excellence
Strategy-to-execution support, data-driven procurement, and operating-model advisory to elevate the whole procurement function.
- Operating model advisory
- Data-driven procurement
- Strategy execution
Process optimization
Source-to-Pay implementation and optimization, taxonomy design, and automation aimed at real, measurable efficiency.
- S2P implementation
- Optimization
- Automation & efficiency
Areas of expertise
A broad, hands-on skill set built across international retail, FMCG, and indirect procurement environments.
- Procurement excellence & maturity assessments
- Procurement strategy & operating model design
- Digital procurement transformation
- S2P implementation & optimization (Coupa / Zycus / SAP Ariba / other)
- Strategic sourcing & category management
- Procurement process design (S2P / P2P)
- Supplier relationship management (SRM)
- Contract management & governance
- Procurement analytics & KPI frameworks
- Savings identification & cost reduction programs
- Procurement automation & AI enablement
Available for
Flexible engagement models suited to interim, project-based, or fractional leadership needs.
Interim procurement leadership
Procurement excellence programs
Digital procurement advisory
Procurement transformation projects
Executive procurement coaching
Fractional Procurement Excellence Director / CPO support
Working across the Netherlands
Based in Haarlem, I take on assignments — interim, project-based, or advisory — for organizations throughout the Netherlands, on-site or remote. As an independent contractor, I plug into existing teams quickly and work alongside procurement, finance, and IT stakeholders without adding overhead.
About
Daniël Kalmann
Digital transformation is 20% technology and 80% people and process.
With over 10 years of experience in procurement excellence and digital transformation, I bridge the gap between complex business processes and high-end digital solutions.
My approach is strategic and results-oriented, but always focused on the people who use the tools — because even the best system fails if nobody actually wants to use it.
With extensive international experience across retail, FMCG, and indirect procurement, I help organizations improve procurement performance, strengthen governance, reduce costs, increase compliance, and unlock business value through data-driven decision making.
I've led sourcing and procurement projects spanning Source-to-Pay implementation, optimization, category management & strategy, policy and operating-model design, data cleansing, GenAI adoption, and RFx processes — in both management consulting and corporate roles, often leading teams alongside the delivery itself.
Beyond the boardroom
Ready to strengthen your procurement function?
Let's discuss how an independent procurement consultant can support your organization — whether that's an interim role, a defined project, or ongoing advisory.