Space Procurement Specialist | End-to-End Purchasing (Hybrid)

Qabird; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Relocation support

IND sponsorship

Job summary

Octagon Professionals International is recruiting six to eight Procurement & Purchasing Officers to provide end-to-end purchasing support for ESA’s Purchase Office Support Service. Each Officer independently handles the full Purchase Order process, offering a solid procurement career path within an international organisation.

This role is basé at ESTEC Noordwijk (Netherlands), ESRIN Frascati (Italy) or ESAC Madrid (Spain) with hybrid working and visa/relocation support where applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of procurement or purchasing experience.
• Experience with SAP or an equivalent ERP system.
• Strong organisational and communication skills; fluent English.
• Desirable: ESA or international experience, CIPS qualification, multiple procurement categories, additional languages.

Responsibilities

• Analyse Purchase Requests and select the appropriate procurement route.
• Prepare Requests for Quotation and communicate with suppliers.
• Evaluate quotations and prepare Purchase Orders.
• Support commercial negotiations and maintain procurement documentation.
• Provide procurement advice to ESA customers.
• Contribute to the harmonisation of procurement practices across ESA establishments.

Skills

Procurement

Purchase Orders

SAP

English

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Degree or diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent

CIPS qualification encouraged

Tools

SAP

Job description

Octagon Professionals International is recruiting six to eight Procurement & Purchasing Officers to provide end-to-end purchasing support for ESA’s Purchase Office Support Service. Each Officer independently handles the full Purchase Order process, offering a solid procurement career path within an international organisation.

This role is basé at ESTEC Noordwijk (Netherlands), ESRIN Frascati (Italy) or ESAC Madrid (Spain) with hybrid working and visa/relocation support where applicable.