Job Description

With a new Procurement & Supply Chain Management (P&SCM) organization in place, Fugro is on an exciting journey to accelerate growth and value creation. The Capex Buyer/ Sourcing Specialist role is responsible and/or overseeing the contracting, suppler management and tendering of our MRO and Equipment suppliers in the region EU/AF aligned with our Global strategy.

You will be working in a driven and engaged team of Procurement and Supply Chain Managers based worldwide. You will be responsible for driving the strategy in region EU/AF setting priorities focusing to get the spend under control and managed in frame agreements that can be utilized by the business with a focus on total cost of ownership.

This role will include some travel as needed within the EU/AF region to meet Suppliers and stakeholders in the region.

About Fugro

Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions. With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity, clients are supported in the safe, sustainable and efficient design, construction and operation of their assets throughout the full lifecycle.

Your role

• Understand current MRO and equipment markets and trends and build the negotiation strategy based on it.

• Execute the sourcing strategy according to the sourcing process in place. Understand cost structure and TCO. Identify cost and risk optimization opportunities, plan, phase and prioritize.

• Ensure a fluent coordination with the business during the tendering and negotiation of contracts with Suppliers and make details available to the business.

• Analyse and understand the spend data and explore negotiation leverage and economies of scale.

• Be part of the key focal group within the organization to drive P&L value by negotiating and contract key suppliers in the region.

• Spend analysis, mapping key stakeholders (internal/external). Ensure adherence to current procedures in place and be the key driver of them.

Your track record

• At least you have a BSC degree in a related field

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience as Purchaser, Contracting, category manager, or similar procurement or Supply Chain function;

• Ideally previous experience & commercial knowledge in the MRO/Equipment industry and familiar with handling & negotiating framework agreements;

• You have commercial insight; You are able to think and understand both the customer as well as sales perspective, negotiate preferred terms with suppliers, and weigh customer requirements against sourcing capacities and capabilities.

• You have excellent English and Dutch language skills both written and oral.

What Fugro offers

• A competitive salary;

• 29 holidays per year based on a fulltime employment (of which 4 are appointed by Fugro management) and the possibility to purchase 12 additional days; 

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally;

• Flexible working hours and the ability to work from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies;

• Commuting allowance;

• Modern pension scheme;

• Collective health insurance;

• Possibility to register with our corporate fitness plan;

• Coaching options through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program).

Are you interested?

Please visit our Company Page to find out more on what it is like to work at Fugro. If you have any further questions, please contact Diana Martinez, Corporate Recruiter, tel. +31 6 43 77 72 28.

After you have applied 

• You will receive an automated confirmation-email of the receipt of your application;

• When we see a match, we will invite you for the first interview within a couple of days. Of course, you will also receive a message if we will not invite you;  

• After a successful first round, you will be invited for the second round;

• If we are both still positive after the second interview, we will make you an offer and with that we hope to welcome you at Fugro!

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.