Commodity Buyer

Everience; Leiden; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging role in international org

Influence decisions in procurement

Collaborative environment

Complex networks exposure

Procurement transformation initiatives

Diverse industries

Job summary

Everience, an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services, is seeking a Commodity Buyer – Indirect Spend in Leiden.

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies across indirect categories, lead tender and RFQ processes, and negotiate contracts while managing supplier relationships in an international environment.

You will work with business leaders and stakeholders to optimize costs, ensure compliance, and drive procurement transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (HBO level) or equivalent.
• Several years of procurement or category-management experience.
• Experience with indirect spend categories (IT, professional services, facilities, workforce solutions).
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills; fluent Dutch and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories.
• Lead supplier selection, tender and RFQ processes.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, framework agreements and service contracts.
• Manage supplier relationships and drive continuous supplier performance improvements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and contribute to procurement transformation initiatives.
• Monitor supplier risks and support business continuity across critical service categories.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement needs.
• Support contract management, renewals and supplier governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and applicable regulations.
• Provide reporting on spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement activities.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the procurement function.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Stakeholder management

Analytical mindset

Spend analysis

Cost optimization

Independent in international env

Dutch & English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree HBO or equivalent

Job description

Everience is an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services and placing people at the heart of the AI revolution.

With a presence in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, Everience offers its 4,000-strong workforce the most demanding and stimulating environment in which to transform and develop theirEverience is an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services and placing people at the heart of the AI revolution.

With a presence in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, Everience offers its 4,000-strong workforce the most demanding and stimulating environment in which to transform and develop their skills, learning about new AI-based roles and building their future employability.

Through its Symbiotic Academy the group offers a unique hub for training, practical application and exchange where everyone can experiment, learn, and progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and data.

In accordance with its core purpose of orchestrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI in the workplace, Everience is making the augmented employee the driving force of a “symbiotic age”, where AI enhances talents and opens up new career opportunities. skills, learning about new AI-based roles and building their future employability.

Through its Symbiotic Academy the group offers a unique hub for training, practical application and exchange where everyone can experiment, learn, and progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and data.

In accordance with its core purpose of orchestrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI in the workplace, Everience is making the augmented employee the driving force of a “symbiotic age”, where AI enhances talents and opens up new career opportunities.

We are looking for a Commodity Buyer - Indirect Spend.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across a range of indirect procurement categories, including professional services, consultancy, IT services, facilities management, temporary workforce solutions, logistics and other business support services.

You will act as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders, creating value through effective supplier management, contract negotiations, cost optimization and risk management. The role combines strategic sourcing, stakeholder engagement and supplier relationship management within a dynamic and international environment.

You will work closely with business leaders, functional managers and suppliers across different areas of the organization.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

As a Commodity Buyer – Indirect Spend, you will:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories;
• Lead supplier selection, tender and RFQ processes;
• Negotiate commercial agreements, framework agreements and service contracts;
• Manage supplier relationships and drive continuous supplier performance improvements;
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and contribute to procurement transformation initiatives;
• Monitor supplier risks and support business continuity across critical service categories;
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement needs;
• Support contract management, renewals and supplier governance activities;
• Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and applicable regulations;
• Provide reporting on spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement activities;
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within the procurement function.

Your Profile

You are a commercially driven and analytical procurement professional who enjoys building strong relationships with stakeholders and suppliers. You are comfortable operating both strategically and operationally and are able to balance business needs with commercial objectives.

• A Bachelor's degree (HBO level) or equivalent;
• Several years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing or category management;
• Experience with indirect spend categories such as IT, professional services, facilities or workforce solutions;
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills;
• Experience managing tenders, RFQs and commercial contracts;
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills;
• An analytical mindset, with experience in spend analysis and cost optimization;
• The ability to work independently in an international and dynamic environment;
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English (required);
• Experience within the space, aerospace or high-tech industry is considered a strong advantage;
• Experience working in a complex international environment is a plus.

What We Offer

• A challenging procurement role within an international and growing organization;
• The opportunity to influence sourcing and procurement decisions across the business;
• A collaborative and diverse working environment;
• Exposure to complex supplier, stakeholder and procurement networks;
• The opportunity to contribute to procurement optimization and transformation initiatives;
• The possibility to work with a broad range of industries, services and business functions.

All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.