Senior Procurement Advisor

Blue Lynx; Amersfoort; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

25 vacation days

Flexible workplace

NS Business Card or mileage allowance

Laptop and mobile phone

Training & development budget

Team social activities

Job summary

Blue Lynx is seeking a Senior Procurement Advisor (Physical Domain) to join the Amersfoort team and advise government clients on procurement strategy, tender management and contract forms.

The candidate should be fluent in Dutch and English, hold a HBO/WO degree, have 10+ years in advisory/procurement, and be a strategic thinker with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach. Office Fridays are expected with flexible workplace options.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• Bachelor’s (HBO) and/or university (WO) degree.
• 10+ years of experience in advisory, procurement, or project management, or demonstrable senior+ expertise.
• Experience with the spatial (physical) domain.
• Strong understanding of government environments and political and social sensitivity.
• Availability to attend the office every Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead advisory projects in the physical domain for government and public-sector clients.
• Guide tender processes and advise on award criteria, suitability requirements, and contract forms.
• Provide expertise in contract management, organisational development, and stakeholder management.
• Collaborate with procurement teams, suppliers, legal counsel, decision-making bodies, and external advisors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with municipalities, real estate managers, and other public-sector clients.
• Coach and mentor junior consultants throughout client assignments.

Skills

Dutch & English fluency

Government environments understanding

Spatial domain affinity

Strategic analytical thinking

Senior+ level experience

Education

Bachelor HBO / WO degree

Job description

Our client is a Dutch advisory firm specialising in all topics connected to the Physical domain – infrastructure, water environments, etc. Their clients are public organisations like municipalities, water authorities, etc. They provide advisory services and focus on delivering results for their clients, treating them as partners.

They are currently looking for a Senior Procurement Advisor (Physical Domain) to join their team in Amersfoort.

Job Profile for Senior Procurement Advisor (Physical Domain):

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Manage and deliver advisory projects in the physical domain for government and public-sector clients
• Guide tender processes and advise on award criteria, suitability requirements, and contract forms;
• Provide expertise in contract management, organisational development, and stakeholder management;
• Collaborate with procurement teams, suppliers, legal counsel, decision-making bodies, and external advisors;
• Build and maintain strong relationships with municipalities, real estate managers, and other public-sector clients;
• Coach and mentor junior consultants throughout client assignments;

Candidate Profile for Senior Procurement Advisor (Physical Domain):

• Must be fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken
• Bachelor’s (HBO) and/or university (WO) degree
• Strong understanding of government environments and political and social sensitivity
• 10+ years of experience in advisory, procurement, or project management, or demonstrable senior+ level expertise
• Experience with and affinity for the spatial (physical) domain
• Strategic and analytical thinker with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach
• Availability to attend the office every Friday

What Our Client Offers:

• Annual profit sharing
• 25 vacation days per year for full-time employment
• A position for a minimum of 24 hours per week and a maximum of 40 hours per week
• Flexibility in your workplace
• First-class NS Business Card, or possibly a mileage allowance (€0.25 per km)
• Laptop and a mobile phone
• One-year contract with the aim of a permanent contract following satisfactory performance
• Ample opportunities for training and development through a training budget, coaching, peer supervision, and growth days
• Place in a small and close-knit team of committed professionals
• Time and space for volunteer work, sports activities, and social outings with the team