Procurement Sourcing Specialist - Europe Africa Region

Fugro; Nootdorp; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse environment

Competitive salary

29 holidays per year

Career & training opportunities

Flexible working hours

Commuting allowance

Modern pension scheme

Health insurance

Good parking

Fitness program

Job summary

Fugro is seeking a Procurement Sourcing Specialist for the Europe Africa Region to develop and execute sourcing strategies and structured sourcing plans from our Nootdorp office. You will lead market analyses, supplier identification, RFx processes, evaluations and contract awards, while driving cost optimisation and value creation.

You will analyse spend data, define criteria, manage tenders, and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align on scope, timelines and contracting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in purchasing, contracting, category management or similar procurement role.
• Experience in MRO, engineering, construction or shipping industries preferred.
• Strong commercial insight with ability to negotiate terms and balance customer requirements with sourcing capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficient in spend analysis and applying Lean methodologies to improve processes.
• Strong English communication; Dutch language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes including market analysis, supplier identification, RFx execution, evaluation and contract award.
• Analyse spend data, costs and total cost of ownership to identify optimisations and risk mitigation.
• Define supplier selection criteria, manage tenders and ensure robust evaluation and decision-making.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align scope, timelines, requirements and strategy.
• Contribute to P&L impact and regional sourcing performance.
• Map stakeholders and act as a business partner to drive sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Procurement experience

Spend analysis

Stakeholder management

Lean methodologies

Commercial insight

Contracting/negotiation

MRO/Engineering industry knowledge

English proficient

Dutch language (nice-to-have)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Job description

# Procurement Sourcing Specialist - Europe Africa RegionLocation+ Nootdorp, NetherlandsStageExperienced LevelTimeFull timeTypeEmployeeShare this job**Job Description**For our office in Nootdorp, we are looking for a Procurement Sourcing Specialist Europe Africa Region. In this role you work on developing and executing sourcing strategies and creating structured sourcing plans aligned with the business. Are you an experienced Procurement sourcing specialist looking for a challenge?**Your role**In this role you:* Lead end-to-end sourcing processes, including market analysis, supplier identification, RFx execution, evaluation, negotiation and contract award.* Analyse spend data, cost drivers and total cost of ownership (TCO) to pro-actively identify cost optimisation, value creation and risk mitigation opportunities.* Define and agree supplier selection criteria, manage tender processes and ensure robust evaluation and decision-making.* Coordinate closely with various internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, requirements and contracting strategy.* Contribute directly to P&L impact and regional sourcing performance.* Map key stakeholders (internal and external) and act as a business partner to drive sourcing initiatives effectively.**What you bring along*** At least a BSC degree, or equivalent, in a related field;* 3+ years of relevant work experience as Purchaser, Contracting, category manager, or similar procurement or Supply Chain function;* Ideally previous experience & commercial knowledge in the MRO, Engineering, Construction and shipping industry and familiar with handling & negotiating framework agreements;* Commercial insight. You are able to think and understand both the customer as well as sales perspective, negotiate preferred terms with suppliers, and weigh customer requirements against sourcing capacities and capabilities.* Strong stakeholder management skills to support both internal and external strategic deliverables.* Strong in spend analysis and translating spend into strategy and demonstrated experience in Lean methodologies and process enhancement.* You have excellent English language skills both written and oral, Dutch is a plus.**You can count on these employment conditions*** A diverse and inclusive working environment;* A competitive salary;* 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days;* Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;* Flexible working hours and in accordance the opportunity to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;* Commuting allowance;* Modern pension scheme;* Collective health insurance;* Good parking;* Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;* Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).**Are you interested?**Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro.If you have any further questions, please contact Bianca Schraag, Talent Acquisition Partner, tel. [phone].**After** **you** **have** **applied*** You will receive an automated confirmation email of the receipt of your application.* When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;* After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round.* If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer, and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!