Commodity Buyer Indirect Spend

Commodity Buyer Indirect Spend

Employer: Airbus Netherlands BV

Location & hours

Location: Leiden/Oegstgeest area (hybrid possible)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: 1 year deta-vast with possible extension/permanent option

Role overview

You will develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect procurement categories (professional services, consultancy, IT services, facilities management, temporary workforce solutions, logistics services and other business support functions). You act as a strategic business partner to internal stakeholders to ensure value creation through supplier management, contract negotiation, cost optimisation and risk mitigation. You report to the Head of Procurement and work closely with business leaders, functional managers and suppliers across multiple disciplines.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect spend categories
• Lead supplier selection, tender and RFQ processes
• Negotiate commercial agreements, framework contracts and service agreements
• Manage supplier relationships and drive supplier performance improvements
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support procurement transformation initiatives
• Monitor supplier risks and ensure business continuity within critical service categories
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and procurement needs
• Support contract management, renewals and supplier governance activities
• Ensure compliance with Airbus procurement policies and applicable regulations
• Provide reporting on spend, savings, supplier performance and procurement activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the procurement function

Your profile

• Bachelor degree (HBO level) or equivalent
• Several years of experience in procurement, sourcing or category management
• Experience with indirect spend categories such as IT, professional services, facilities or workforce solutions
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Experience managing tenders and commercial contracts
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Analytical mindset with experience in spend analysis and cost optimization
• Ability to work independently in an international matrix organization
• Excellent communication skills in English (required); Dutch preferable
• Experience within a technical, manufacturing or aerospace environment is a plus

What we offer

• A challenging procurement role within a leading international aerospace organisation
• The opportunity to influence strategic sourcing decisions across the business
• A highly collaborative and international working environment
• Exposure to complex supplier and stakeholder networks
• The opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading space organisation

Eisen:

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Wensen:

• Experience within a technical, manufacturing or aerospace environment is considered a plus
• Excellent communication skills in English (required) and preferably Dutch

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