Junior Project Procurement Officer

• You are the point of contact for project engineers and project management, suppliers, subcontractors and internal departments for the procurement and supply chain;
• Request offers from the market, prepare bid comparisons;
• Negotiate packages and compile and draft agreements and contracts; 
• Preparing procurement packages in collaboration with the tender and project teams, receiving and evaluating offers, advising on the best and most reliable offer and negotiating and preparing downstream contracts; 
• You have a keen interest in sustainable and Zero Emission solutions and circular/ re-use of materials. 
• Guiding and monitoring subcontractors and suppliers on both a commercial/financial and operational level; 
• Reporting on the procurement results and achieving objectives; 
• Maintaining procurement status overviews to proactively inform stakeholders; 
• Securing synergies with other tenders and projects and investigating the possibilities of including certain purchasing packages in framework agreements; 
• Pre-qualification and evaluating of suppliers, contractors. 

• A completed Bachelor or Master in Civil Engineering; 
• 2+ years of experience in the field of tactical project procurement, preferably gained on infrastructural projects; 
• Strong affinity with technology, commerce and infrastructure market; 
• Knowledge of the Dutch and English language in word and writing; 
• Excellent communication skills (including listening), positively critical, flexible but still being firm when necessary, we see as self-evident character traits; 
• Work with ERP systems to enter signed contracts as well as financial milestones and obligations 
• In addition, a dose of guts and curiosity, a practical attitude and the interest in continuous learning and improvement; 
• Willingness to travel to projects. 

We offer you a role where you will make a significant contribution to our mission of 'building a better world for future generations'. Additionally, we offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.15 per day);
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective);
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results;
• Attractive pension scheme;
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package);
• Flexible home working arrangement; on a full-time basis, you can work from home 2 days a week;
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz;
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association;
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

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