Purchaser - Project Based

Your opportunity

We are seeking a Purchaser for a project-based position (1 year). As a Purchaser, you’ll manage the full procurement cycle for critical long-lead equipment and service packages. From supplier qualification and tendering to contract negotiation and post-award management, you’ll ensure timely, cost-effective delivery in line with project demands. Collaborating with technical and commercial teams, you’ll play a key role in securing high-value offshore assets and supporting project success.

What you will do

• Manage full-cycle procurement for goods and services (PR, RFQ, bid evaluation, PO issuance).
• Ensure all suppliers are (pre-) qualified according to company standards.
• Lead and chair bid clarification meetings and negotiations .
• Negotiate optimal commercial terms , schedule, and value.
• Report weekly procurement progress and status alongside the Expediting team.
• Support multidisciplinary coordination with PPC, Engineering, Cost, Planning, and Contracts.
• Administer supplier invoices and manage post-award changes and commercial impacts.
• Lead resolution of disputes for assigned packages in liaison with relevant project stakeholders.
• Perform purchase order (PO) performance tracking and project close-out tasks.

Where you will work

With this trusted client in the Amsterdam area, we have a long-lasting relationship. It is a privately owned company that delivers floating energy solutions and complex mooring equipment to the global oil & gas and renewables industries. Besides having proven capabilities in engineering and developing installations for harsh offshore conditions, they own and operate their own fleet of FPSOs. A welcoming organization in which people with the right pro-active attitude will get opportunities to proof themselves and grow.

• Challenging engineering environment, particularly in developing equipment for extreme offshore conditions
• Organization with cooperative mind-set and open communication style, which allows for professional progress
• Drive for new technologies in floating sustainable energy solutions
• For the size of the projects, a relatively small multi-disciplinary engineering team, with a focus on conceptual and basic design
• Combining in one close-knit company: EPCI contractor and offshore fleet-owner-operator

What you already have

• +5 years of experience in procurement within EPC oil & gas projects.
• Technical degree & knowledge of mechanical engineering is a plus!
• Great communication in English and social skills , to be able to build strong relationships with suppliers and internally
• Skilled in contract negotiation , commercial analysis, and cost control.
• Experience coordinating across multiple project disciplines.

Your benefits

• Contract duration: 1 year
• 30 paid holidays per year
• Covered commuting and interviewing costs
• Business Travel Insurance
• Basic Dutch course , so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
• Access to social gatherings , lectures, and events, so you will meet like-minded friends within the Dutch Maritime Industry. We also offer you a 1-year membership of KNVTS, Royal Dutch Association of Marine Engineers.
• Housing search support and registration are provided by Van Storm