Technical Procurement Specialist

INEOS; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 69 000 - 113 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Lease car or company car

Extensive health insurance

Flexible income plan

30 days leave incl. holidays

Résumé du poste

INEOS is a global manufacturer seeking a Technical Procurement Specialist for its O&P Europe Belgium sites (Lillo, Geel, Neder-Over-Heembeek). You will lead RFx, negotiate contracts, and drive cost improvements while ensuring HSSE compliance and governance across CAPEX, REVEX and TAR activities.

You will act as knowledge owner for technical categories, manage supplier performance, align with project schedules in SAP, and advise stakeholders on category strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Professional procurement certifications are an advantage.
• 4+ years' procurement experience in industrial or petrochemical contexts.
• Experience with CAPEX/REVEX procurement and technical categories.
• Proven governance and cost-improvement delivery.

Responsabilités

• Lead RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) and tendering for engineering, maintenance, CAPEX and REVEX.
• Conduct market research and identify alternative vendors meeting specs.
• Ensure HSSE compliance and risk assessments in sourcing.
• Negotiate terms to secure best-value outcomes.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Tendering

Negotiation

Contract management

Supplier risk management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Leadership

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or equivalent by experience

CIPS/CPSM certification or equivalent

Outils

SAP MM

MS Office

GEP

Description du poste

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products, with revenues of around $60 billion. It comprises 36 businesses, each with a substantial heritage in the chemical industry. The production network spans 194 sites in 29 countries worldwide, employing around 21,000 people.

Our O&P Europe business unit, is responsible for the development and growth of the High Density Polyethylene and Polypropylene markets for INEOS.
For our procurement service team (Lillo, Geel and Neder-Over-Heembeek), we are looking for aTechnical Procurement Specialist.

About the role

• Ensures efficient, compliant, reliable and cost-effective and timely sourcing and contracting of technical goods and services for the O&P EU Belgian Sites by developing sourcing strategies, executing high quality RFx processes, negotiating contracts and driving supplier performance and value. Acting as Material Group Champion and single point of contact for assigned categories and Projects
• Plays a key role in the CAPEX, REVEX and TAR activities while ensuring business continuity and contributing to improved costs, safety, energy performance and operational reliability
• Ensures full compliance with INEOS Policies, processes, procedures and procurement Governance and legal requirements

Responsibilities

• Challenge and enhance specifications, scopes of work and requirements to support cost-effective sourcing
• Define and implement the appropriate mid and long-term sourcing strategy for technical categories creating value for INEOS and ensuring compliance, performance improvement and total cost optimisation
• Provide procurement insights that improve decision-making, cost optimisation and risk mitigation
• Act as the recognised knowledge owner and go-to specialist for assigned material groups

Source to Contract

• Lead RFx (RFI/RFP/RFQ) and tendering processes, ensuring transparent and compliant supplier selection technical categories for engineering, maintenance, construction, CAPEX and REVEX scopes
• Conduct market research and identify alternative solutions and vendors that satisfy technical and operational requirements
• Ensure supplier pre-qualification, HSSE compliance and risk assessments
• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms to secure best-value outcomes

Procure to Pay (P2P)

• Align procurement deliverables with project and contracting schedules and budgets
• Ensure accurate requisitioning, PO management and documentation in SAP and related procurement systems
• Monitor material-group performance including savings, supplier KPIs and working capital impacts
• Advise stakeholders on contracts, supplier capabilities and category strategies
• Manage supplier and contractor relationships to ensure performance, reliability and long-term additional value
• Evaluate supplier performance and elevate issues where needed
• Resolve disputes and implement corrective actions when performance is insufficient

HSSE Responsibilities

• Promote and embed INEOS HSSE policies in all procurement activities
• Lead or support contractor qualification processes and HSSE performance evaluations
• Actively contribute to improving HSSE awareness across suppliers and contractors

Profile

Level of education & experience

• Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or equivalent by experience
• Professional procurement certifications (CIPS, CPSM or equivalent) are an advantage
• 4+ years' experience in Procurement in industrial or petrochemical industry
• Experience with CAPEX/REVEX procurement and technical/business categories
• Demonstrated delivery of cost improvements and strong governance compliance

Technical skills

• Proven expertise of strategic sourcing, tendering, negotiating, contracting and supplier risk management
• Expert knowledge of procurement and contract management with advanced commercial and negotiation capabilities
• Understanding of technical equipment, materials and services (in broadest sense) in a (petro)chemical plant context
• Strong experience in analysis, consolidation and conclusion (cost models, benchmarking, supplier risk, and related impacts and consequences)
• SAP MM and MS Office proficiency; GEP is a plus
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French/German beneficial
• Communicates clearly, concisely and confidently with different audiences and uses facts and data to strengthen messages. Strong understanding of opponent's position and reasoning
• Makes balanced, risk-aware decisions based on evidence, business impact and HSSE requirements
• Influences stakeholders effectively by anticipating concerns, presenting strong arguments and guiding discussions to alignment
• Builds constructive, trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers, even in challenging situations
• Works proactively, structured and reliably under changing priorities or time pressure
• Team-oriented, resilient and integrity-driven and a strong compliance mindset

What we offer

A challenging role in a stimulating and technologically advanced environment that ranks among the absolute world leaders in its sector. This naturally comes with a competitive compensation package. This position is classified within a salary scale with a gross annual salary between € 68.821 and € 113.344 (incl. year-end bonus and holiday pay). Positioning within this scale is based on relevant professional experience, technical expertise, specialization, and the scope and complexity of responsibilities.

Possible additional benefits include:

• Option of a lease car ór company car (depending on work location).
• Extensive health insurance for you and your family.
• A flexible income plan.
• 20 statutory leave days, 10 public holidays, plus additional days such as ADV days and CAO days.
• Flexible working hours to ensure work-life balance.
• All the tools you need to do your job well, such as a laptop, phone, and subscription.

INEOS is committed to diversity and inclusion in recruitment. We look for talent regardless of gender, age, origin, background, or belief — reflecting the diverse society we operate in.