Senior Procurement Specialist

MEOGROUP Belgium; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MeoGroup in Belgium seeks a Senior Sourcing Expert for Industrial Projects & Services to lead end-to-end procurement for asset maintenance, upgrades and infrastructure, with a focus on direct technical procurement.

You will drive tendering, contracting and supplier performance, negotiating terms and aligning with project timelines through close collaboration with management, operations and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of procurement experience in technical, regulated industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience sourcing CAPEX and OPEX engineering, maintenance and infrastructure contracts.
• Strong negotiation, contract drafting and supplier performance management skills.
• Experience developing category strategies across direct and indirect spend.
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach with ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives with technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Project procurement: end-to-end sourcing for asset maintenance, upgrades and infrastructure investments.
• Indirect sourcing: initiatives across technical maintenance and Business Support Services.
• Tendering and contracting: lead tendering, evaluate proposals, negotiate terms and contracts.
• Supplier management: manage relationships with key contractors and suppliers, drive performance reviews.
• Category management: develop and implement strategies across direct and indirect spend.
• Stakeholder collaboration: align sourcing priorities with project timelines.

Skills

End-to-end sourcing

Contracting

Negotiation

Category management

Stakeholder collaboration

Project procurement

Technical procurement

Supplier performance

English communication

Dutch language

Job description

MeoGroup is an international company with a turnover of €100 million, and we are proud to be the only firm offering a unique one-stop-shop solution specializing in Procurement, Supply Chain and Finance.

We provide 3 services to meet our clients' needs:

Meogroup for one of it's client is looking for Senior Sourcing Expert — Industrial Projects & Services

An established industrial organisation is seeking an experienced Sourcing Expert to provide interim procurement support across direct category.

Working within a technically complex, project-driven environment, you will initially focus on sourcing for engineering, maintenance and infrastructure projects. The assignment will subsequently expand to selected indirect services and broader category management activities.

Key responsibilities

• Project procurement: manage end-to-end sourcing for asset maintenance, upgrades and infrastructure investments, covering technical services, mechanical and electrical works, specialist equipment services and facilities-related projects.
• Indirect sourcing: develop and execute sourcing initiatives across technical maintenance and other business support services.
• Tendering and contracting: lead competitive tendering and retendering processes, evaluate proposals, negotiate commercial terms and establish robust contracts and framework agreements.
• Supplier management: manage relationships with key contractors and suppliers, lead periodic performance reviews and drive improvements in service quality, delivery and commercial performance.
• Category management: develop and implement category strategies across direct and indirect spend, identifying opportunities to consolidate demand, improve value and mitigate supply risks.
• Stakeholder collaboration: work closely with project management, operations and engineering teams to anticipate requirements, align sourcing priorities and support project timelines.

Profile

• At least 10 years of procurement experience, with a strong track record in end-to-end strategic sourcing and contracting within technical, highly regulated industrial environments.
• Hands-on experience sourcing CAPEX and OPEX engineering, maintenance and infrastructure contracts (strong focus on direct technical procurement)
• Strong negotiation, contract drafting and supplier performance management skills.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing category strategies across direct and indirect spend.
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach and the ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives in close collaboration with technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills in Dutch and English.