Global Tactical Purchaser - Strategic Sourcing & Projects

Qabird; Sliedrecht; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

8% holiday allowance

40 paid annual leave days

Travel allowance

Laptop

Pension plan

Job summary

IQIP in the Netherlands (Sliedrecht) is seeking a Tactical Purchaser to ensure timely, cost-efficient materials and services for multi-commodity projects. You will manage purchasing portfolios, execute commodity plans, and align procurement with project goals in a global, technically driven environment.

With 8 years of purchasing experience and strong negotiation skills, you’ll drive supplier relationships, optimize framework agreements, and contribute to risk management while supporting the

Qualifications

• 8 years of purchasing experience in a technical or manufacturing setting.
• Experience with complex contracts and purchasing of tailor-made, innovative equipment.
• Strong negotiation skills and market insight.
• Proactive, structured, and capable of managing multiple commodities.
• Experienced with ERP systems (INFOR) and AI.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Execute the commodity plan and manage purchasing for assigned commodities and portfolios.
• Collect, assess, and translate business requirements into purchasing actions.
• Source goods and services within agreed supplier frameworks and mitigate supply risks.
• Define and execute negotiation strategies in cooperation with the Procurement Manager.
• Maintain and optimize supplier performance and relationships, solving quality issues when needed.
• Monitor and adjust framework agreements in consultation with legal and procurement leads.
• Provide purchasing support to project teams, acting as single point of contact for procurement.
• Handle change order management within procurement scope, and negotiate impacts with suppliers.
• Provide regular procurement reporting, forecasts, and budget input.
• Behave in line with IQIP’s SHEQ guidelines, actively promoting safe and responsible conduct.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Market insight

Multi-commodity management

Dutch & English fluency

Education

NEVI 1 or 2 HBO

Tools

INFOR ERP

AI

Job description

IQIP in the Netherlands (Sliedrecht) is seeking a Tactical Purchaser to ensure timely, cost-efficient materials and services for multi-commodity projects. You will manage purchasing portfolios, execute commodity plans, and align procurement with project goals in a global, technically driven environment.

With 8 years of purchasing experience and strong negotiation skills, you’ll drive supplier relationships, optimize framework agreements, and contribute to risk management while supporting the