Indirect Procurement & Direct Procurement Specialist

Role Summary :

The Indirect Procurement & Direct Procurement Specialist plays a key hands-on role in optimizing indirect procurement activities and driving operational purchasing processes to ensure seamless business continuity. Reporting directly to the Procurement Manager, the candidate is responsible for executing end-to-end indirect sourcing—including category sourcing, supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, and cost-reduction initiatives. Additionally, the role will progressively expand to cover operational purchasing across direct and indirect materials, master data governance, and delivery management.

As a self-driven individual contributor, the candidate is expected to combine strong sourcing execution with high learning agility to absorb strategic category management expertise under manager guidance.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Indirect Procurement

• Category sourcing & execution: Execute end-to-end sourcing activities for indirect materials and services (MRO, IT software/hardware, office supplies, facility services) in line with corporate guidelines and business needs

• Supplier selection & contract negotiation: Conduct vendor evaluations, facilitate competitive bidding processes (RFx), negotiate contract terms and support contract lifecycle management to secure optimal commercial terms and risk mitigation.

• Cost optimization & spend analysis: Perform spend analysis, track historical purchase data, and identify practical cost-saving opportunities to contribute to annual savings targets.

• Supplier performance & database maintenance: Maintain an updated supplier database, track vendor performance metrics (KPIs), and coordinate regular supplier evaluations

• Market Intelligence & sourcing insights: Analyze market trends, spend data, and financial/statistical metrics to proactively identify better products, services, and sourcing opportunities.

• Purchasing process & compliance: Adhere to and enforce corporate purchasing mechanisms, procedures, and standards. Ensure compliance with corporate purchasing policies and support internal/external audit preparations

1. Direct Procurement Operational Purchasing

• Purchasing to Pay process: Execute PTP activities for indirect and directs materials, cooperate with local finance team

• Master Data & Catalog Management: Supplier onboarding and Oracle master data support for both direct and indirects.

• Expediting & Delivery Management：Order Tracking & Expediting: Monitor lead times and proactively track shipments for urgent MRO parts, IT equipment, or facility supplies.

• Compliance audit monitor : Monitor operational purchasing compliance against internal controls and audit standards

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

• 5-8 years of professional experience with demonstrated hands-on ownership in indirect procurement and direct procurement purchasing operations.

• Strong hands-on experience in sourcing execution, bidding process management, supplier evaluations and commercial contract negotiations.

• Proven track record in executing operational projects, driving continuous workflow improvements, with strong accountability and business-oriented problem-solving skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate smoothly with internal cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, etc) and external vendors

• High learning agility and readiness to progressively expand scope from indirect procurement to strategic direct procurement functions under manager guidance.

• Proficiency in written and spoken English

Our offer

• 550 euros per month compensation on a full-time basis
• Commuting allowance (if applicable)
• A mentoring program and specific training offerings during your internship to support your development
• Team-oriented and highly international environment, in which you get responsibility and the possibility to test your talents

Important: Only applications in English will be considered! Applicants need to be enrolled at a Dutch university for the whole duration of the internship.

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