Procurement Officer - based in Luxembourg

European Investment Bank (EIB); Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

The European Investment Bank seeks a Procurement Officer to coordinate and implement corporate procurement solutions from design to contract across the organisation in Luxembourg. The role demands strong governance, regulatory compliance and cross‑functional collaboration with Legal, Compliance and Finance.

You will lead cross‑functional sourcing, manage complex tender procedures and contribute to improved procurement policies and tools, while navigating EU rules and evolving frameworks.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum equal to a Bachelor) in a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in procurement.
• Strong knowledge of EU public procurement rules and practices.
• Experience in tender procedures.
• Understanding of risk management and supplier management concepts.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and/or French; knowledge of the other is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring full regulatory compliance, mitigation of legal risk, and high standards of quality assurance and legal consistency across all activities.
• Translate business requirements into effective procurement strategies, sourcing approaches and contractual solutions that optimise value, ensure operational efficiency and mitigate risks.
• Prepare and oversee tender documentation, evaluation processes and award proposals, ensuring transparency, robustness and auditability, with a strong focus on legal coherence and compliance.
• Contribute to the implementation and oversight of key governance controls, including verification of Powers of Attorney and signature authorities, ensuring transactions are properly authorised and legally enforceable.
• Take a leading role in designated procurement categories (e.g. IT, licence management), ensuring optimisation of costs, usage and contractual terms across the organisation.
• Identify, assess and proactively manage procurement risks, including in areas such as outsourcing, supplier dependency and relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. DORA), and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to the development, standardisation and continuous improvement of procurement policies, tools, templates and procedures, promoting consistency and best practices across CFPC/PM.
• Provide expert advice to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies, contract structuring and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to procurement reporting, performance monitoring and data quality in procurement systems, ensuring reliable information to support decision-making and senior management oversight.

Skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

IT tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PPMT

Mercell

Procurement systems

Job description

Procurement Officer - based in Luxembourg.

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Chief Financial Controller Directorate (CFC), Corporate Finance & Procurement Centre Department (CFPC), Procurement Management Division (PM), Procurement Management Unit 1 Unit (PM1) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a Procurement Officer*.

This is a full-time temporary position at grade 5.

The term of this contract will be 15/12/2028.

• internal benchmark Officer Procurement & Contract Management

Panel interviews are anticipated for October/November.

Purpose

You will coordinate, design and implement corporate procurement solutions across the EIB under regulatory and governance constraints in order to ensure compliant, efficient and value driven sourcing and contracting outcomes.

Operating Network

You will operate within the central function responsible for corporate procurement activities across the EIB. The role covers a wide range of categories, including corporate services, digital, facilities, and professional services.

The position requires managing complex procurement processes involving multiple stakeholders and ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements (e.g. EU procurement rules, outsourcing frameworks, DORA). The role is characterised by strong interaction with business units, Legal (JU), Compliance (GRC-OCCO) and Finance functions.

You will contribute to the Bank’s transition towards a more integrated and efficient procurement model, with clear separation between upstream procurement (PM) and downstream contract lifecycle management.

Limited travel may occur depending on procurement needs.

Accountabilities

• Lead and coordinate end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring full regulatory compliance, mitigation of legal risk, and high standards of quality assurance and legal consistency across all activities.


• Translate business requirements into effective procurement strategies, sourcing approaches and contractual solutions that optimise value, ensure operational efficiency and mitigate risks.


• Prepare and oversee tender documentation, evaluation processes and award proposals, ensuring transparency, robustness and auditability, with a strong focus on legal coherence and compliance.


• Contribute to the implementation and oversight of key governance controls, including verification of Powers of Attorney and signature authorities, ensuring transactions are properly authorised and legally enforceable.


• Take a leading role in designated procurement categories (e.g. IT, licence management), ensuring optimisation of costs, usage and contractual terms across the organisation.


• Identify, assess and proactively manage procurement risks, including in areas such as outsourcing, supplier dependency and relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g. DORA), and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.


• Contribute to the development, standardisation and continuous improvement of procurement policies, tools, templates and procedures, promoting consistency and best practices across CFPC/PM.


• Provide expert advice to internal stakeholders on procurement strategies, contract structuring and applicable regulatory frameworks.


• Contribute to procurement reporting, performance monitoring and data quality in procurement systems, ensuring reliable information to support decision-making and senior management oversight.

Qualifications

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Law, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related field.


• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in public procurement, sourcing and contract management, preferably in an international organisation.


• Strong knowledge of EU public procurement rules, principles and practices.


• Experience in managing tender procedures.


• Understanding of risk management, contract structuring and supplier management concepts.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple processes simultaneously.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Very good knowledge of standard IT tools and procurement systems.


• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French (***) with a good command of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage. French would in particular be a distinct advantage.


• Experience in contract negotiations is a plus.


• Experience with digital procurement tools and systems (e.g. PPMT, Mercell) is a plus.


• Experience in managing IT-related procurement procedures and calls for tender (e.g. software, hardware, consultancy services) is an advantage.

Competencies

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(***) Unless stated explicitly as a required qualification, a good command of French is not a pre-requisite for hire. As both English and French are however official working languages of the EIB, proficiency in both languages is a pre-requisite for your future career development. Any language clause in your contract must be fulfilled in order for you to be eligible for a promotion (either via the annual appraisal cycle or via an internal selection process). Proficiency is understood to mean the attainment of level 5 of the Inter Institutional language courses, corresponding to B1.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). The Bank offers appropriate training support.

We hire and value talent with unique characteristics, creating a work environment where they can be themselves. We believe that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion makes us a performing and innovative organisation. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or neurodiversity.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process due to a disability, neurodivergence, or a chronic health condition, please contact the EIB Recruitment team [e-mail] who will manage your request appropriately.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position, you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorised disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

Deadline for applications: 1st of October 2026