BESS Contracts & Procurement Leader

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Travel allowance

Hybrid work

Pension

Personal growth

Job summary

Koninklijke Vopak N.V. seeks a Contracts & Procurement Manager to take day-to-day contractual and commercial responsibility for large BESS projects in the Netherlands, including two major sites under construction.

You will manage contracts with Tier-1 BESS integrators and BoP contractors, driving procurement and tendering to safeguard cost certainty. The role combines strong contract management with targeted procurement, RFP leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with project teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in (EPC) contract and claims management, negotiations and project procurement within (project financed) CapEx-intensive construction projects.
• Proven track record of preparing scopes of work, running RFIs/RFPs, evaluating commercial bids, and negotiating supplier/contractor packages.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day contractual aspects on BESS construction projects.
• Oversee formal contractual correspondence, verify milestones and ensure contractor compliance.
• Review, evaluate, and negotiate variation requests, contractor claims, and schedule adjustments with the Project Team.
• Develop and lead RFPs/RFQs for various work packages and scopes, conduct pre-qualifications and lead commercial evaluation and contract finalization.
• Translate lessons learned into repeatable tools, commercial guidelines, and procurement templates for future projects.

Skills

Contract management

Procurement

Negotiations

RFPs/RFQs

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Koninklijke Vopak N.V. seeks a Contracts & Procurement Manager to take day-to-day contractual and commercial responsibility for large BESS projects in the Netherlands, including two major sites under construction.

You will manage contracts with Tier-1 BESS integrators and BoP contractors, driving procurement and tendering to safeguard cost certainty. The role combines strong contract management with targeted procurement, RFP leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with project teams.