Tactical Purchaser

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

Are you a hands‑on tactical purchaser who enjoys managing complex portfolios and working in a technical project driven environment? At IQIP, you’ll ensure uninterrupted supply of materials and services that are essential to building tomorrow’s foundations.

At IQIP, your expertise helps turn ambitious strategies into real world impact.

Together, we plan, manage, and deliver complex international projects that shape the future of energy and infrastructure.

Wouldn't you like to work for a company whose equipment is used to install the foundations of 70% of all global offshore wind farms? IQIP offers a role with purpose, global reach, and tangible results plus the opportunity to grow in a high-performance culture that values ownership, collaboration, and getting the job done.

Are you ready to build tomorrow’s world with us?

Your work

As a Tactical Purchaser at IQIP, you are responsible for the timely, cost-effective, and uninterrupted supply of strategic and critical materials, services, and equipment within multiple commodities. You will execute the commodity plan, contribute to procurement strategies, and manage purchasing portfolios with autonomy and professionalism. Operating at the intersection of procurement, projects, and production, you ensure purchasing activities align with both project goals and framework agreements while supporting business continuity and optimizing supplier performance.

You will lead purchasing projects with budgets ranging from €1 to €5 million, handle complex contracts including IP clauses, and manage multiple commodities requiring a helicopter view. Your decisions have a direct impact on cost control, timely delivery, and risk mitigation within our global operations.

Your 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

Your Profile

• NEVI 1 or 2 Higher vocational education (HBO), preferably in Supply Chain, Business, or a related technical field
• 8 years of relevant 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

What IQIP offers

• An opportunity to drive the energy transition with us
• Push boundaries to shape tomorrow’s world
• Outstanding learning opportunities
• Monthly salary depending on your level and expertise
• Annual bonus (profit sharing)
• 8% holiday allowance, paid annually
• 40 paid annual leave days (27 holidays + 13 additional days)
• Benefits such as travel allowance, laptop, and educational opportunities, PME pension fund. (CLA/CAO Metalektro applies to this job)
• Main working location is Sliedrecht
• Flexible working hours

Why IQIP?

We design and manufacture high-quality equipment, tackling challenges through shared expertise and commitment to sustainable solutions. Safety, teamwork, and individual talent power our success as we build a better world for future generations.