Project Procurement Manager

Role overview

Sales phase

• Support sales and sales engineering teams with procurement activities to minimize project risk and cost.
• Help shape offers using itemized items and competitive cost and lead-time conditions; challenge non-standard specifications for cost-efficient choices.
• Identify long-lead goods and services that could affect project requirements and develop feasibility strategies.

Project execution and sourcing

• Execute procurement in line with the supply plan and category strategies to deliver required products and services on time and in full.
• Advise stakeholders on products, services, and supplier options when specifications change; recommend alternatives or new suppliers when needed.
• Initiate or lead RFx events for non-itemized goods and services, including documentation, proposal evaluation, should-cost modelling coordination, negotiation, and supplier selection.
• Update procurement information in the project supply plan and escalate delays or issues.

Experience and capabilities

• 5–7 years of procurement, supply chain management, or project execution support experience in technical or engineering-focused organizations.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, RFx management, and supplier performance management.
• Analytical skills to assess project requirements, supplier delivery performance, and risks.
• Experience managing supplier escalations and mitigation strategies.
• Ability to lead negotiations and drive cost savings while balancing risk and operational needs.
• Ability to work independently with little to no supervision.
• Effective communication and collaboration with project teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 5% of the time.

About Vanderlande

What the employer offers

• The role offers work on high-impact projects in an international, collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.