Electrical infrastructure/ subsations

OneSource Consulting; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OneSource Consulting is seeking a Strategic Buyer for Substations Works in Belgium. The role focuses on managing end-to-end procurement, structuring procedures, and aligning market opportunities with project needs through close cross-functional collaboration.

You will develop category strategies, build market and technical knowledge, and support contract managers with commercial follow-up, including cost negotiations and compliance with contractual terms.

Responsibilities

• Managing procurement process: market publication, bid analysis, negotiations, bid evaluation, and project assignment.
• Lead procurement procedures setup and define project buying strategies based on market knowledge.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate project needs into market opportunities.
• Develop category strategy and build market/technical expertise for medium-long term direction.
• Support project teams and Contract Managers on commercial and contractual follow-up, including costs negotiation and ensuring compliance.
• Build lasting relationships with contractors in collaboration with Supplier Manager.
• Align with 50Hertz counterpart in Berlin to share insights.
• Share market and category knowledge with internal stakeholders during negotiations.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

As a strategic buyer Substations Works, the following tasks fall under your responsibility:

• Managing the entire procurement process, including market publication, bid analysis, negotiations, bid evaluation, and project assignment.
• Taking the lead in setting up the procurement procedures.
• Define and implement project buying strategies based on your market knowledge.
• Working side-by-side with passionate colleagues and in-house experts to understand the needs of our projects and align them with the market.
• Building expertise (both market and technical knowledge) within your category in order to contribute to the 'category strategy' that will determine the direction of this category in the medium to long term.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to identify business needs, improvements and opportunities.
• Actively contribute to procurement objectives and transversal initiatives thanks to your category and market knowledge.

In addition:

• Sharing your market and category knowledge with other internal stakeholders when negotiating contractual terms.
• Supporting the project teams or Contract Managers for the commercial and contractual follow-up of the projects in progress. This includes, among other things: Monitoring and negotiating additional costs that are charged, ensuring that the contractual conditions are met (quality, planning, safety,...).
• Building lasting relationships with contractors. This in close cooperation with the Supplier Manager.
• Contribute to the implementation of new ways of working within the works team
• Align with your counterpart at 50Hertz (Berlin, Germany) to share insights.
• Skills:
• Years of relevant experience?
• Level of English?
• Level of French?
• Level of Dutch?
• Is it a consultant on payroll/ contracted freelancer at your company?
• Did you have a thorough interview with the candidate to check motivation, skills and share the service description?
• Did the consultant/ freelancer already take an assignment at ELIA?
• Has the consultant/ freelancer already been presented to ELIA during the past 12 months?
• Did the consultant/ freelancer have an interview at ELIA during the past 12 months?
• Is the consultant/ freelancer currently in another selection procedure (other RFP) at ELIA?
• Within what time frame would the candidate be available to start working for ELIA if selected?
• Is the candidate available to work in line with the Telework Policy?