Strategic Project Buyer

Fitura; Arnhem; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitura is recruiting a Strategic Project Buyer for a market-leading client in Eindhoven. You will manage indirect spend (HR, FM, Consultancy) and translate business needs into robust procurement strategies within an international setting.

You will drive EU tendering, steer supplier selection, and ensure compliant contracts while building strong internal/external partnerships, helping to professionalize the procurement function within a 16-person team.

Qualifications

• Proven background in formulating procurement strategies and managing supplier selection.
• Experience navigating EU public procurement legislation.
• Experience with indirect procurement (HR, FM, Consultancy) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Spend Portfolio Management: Own a segment of indirect spend and execute end-to-end procurement activities.
• Strategy Formulation & Execution: Develop purchasing strategies and translate requirements into contracts.
• Supplier Selection & Tendering: Lead supplier selection and tender execution.
• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build partnerships with internal units and external suppliers.
• Process Professionalization: Contribute to knowledge sharing within a 16-person IT/indirect buyers team.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Tendering

EU procurement rules

Job description

For one of our market leading clients in Eindhoven, I'm recruiting for Strategic Project Buyer.

Role Overview

As a Strategic Project Buyer within the Supply Chain Management team of Digital & Technology Transformation, you play a pivotal role in driving the energy transition by managing indirect spend portfolios (such as HR, Facilities Management, and Consultancy). Operating in an international environment, you translate internal business needs into robust procurement strategies, manage complex European tendering processes, and build sustainable supplier relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Spend Portfolio Management: Take full ownership of a specific segment of indirect spend and execute end-to-end procurement activities aligned with European regulations and internal policies.

• Strategy Formulation & Execution: Develop widely supported purchasing strategies, organize requirements-gathering workshops with internal stakeholders, and translate them into effective contracts.

• Supplier Selection & Tendering: Drive supplier selection and award processes, guiding business units through the preparation and execution of tenders.

• Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal business units and external suppliers, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and high stakeholder satisfaction.

• Process Professionalization: Actively contribute to knowledge exchange within a 16-person team of IT and indirect buyers, helping professionalize the procurement function.

Your Deliverables:

• Executed procurement strategies and compliant tender dossiers for indirect spend categories.

• Well-negotiated, high-quality contracts and service-level agreements.

• Facilitated stakeholder workshops and structured supplier relationship maps.

Your Profile:

• Experience: Proven professional background in formulating procurement strategies, managing supplier selection processes, and navigating EU public procurement legislation.

• Domain Affinity: Strong affinity with indirect procurement (HR, FM, Consultancy) and familiarity with contract/construction law (bouwrecht) as a nice-to-have.

• Core Competencies: Exceptional workshop facilitation skills, stakeholder management capabilities, and the ability to translate complex procurement frameworks into practical organizational applications.

• Soft Skills: Collaborative, relationship-oriented, communicative, organizationally sensitive, proactive, and results-driven.