Project Buyer | Project Inkoper | Kaag | Amsterdam

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) working and thinking level.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar procurement role within a technical project or production environment.
• In possession of NEVI 1 or willing to obtain it.
• HBO (Higher Professional Education) working and thinking level.
• In possession of NEVI 1 or willing to obtain it.

• Salary: a salary of € 4600 and a maximum of € 7000.
• Stable future: a one-year contract with a view to permanent employment.
• Generous days off: For full-time employment, you receive no less than 40 days off per year (27 vacation days + 13 ADV days).
• Attractive extras: In addition to 8% holiday allowance, you receive a guaranteed supplement of 2.75% until 2027.
• Share in our success: an annual profit sharing (conditional).
• Well organized for later: a solid pension scheme via PME and a collective health insurance for supplementary packages.
• Travel allowance: € 0.23 per kilometer, based on your commuting distance.
• Flexibility: Work with flexible working hours, arranged in consultation with your supervisor.
• Fun with colleagues: An active staff association that organizes pleasant activities such as a boat trip, summer BBQ, Sinterklaas celebration, or pub quiz.
• Personal growth: Access to plenty of training opportunities via the Feadship Academy, so you can continue to grow.
• Hybrid working: Work partly from home and partly at one of our beautiful locations.
• Salary: a salary of € 4600 and a maximum of € 7000.

At Royal Van Lent Shipyard, we build unique superyachts that belong to the absolute top worldwide. Behind every yacht lies a complex network of suppliers, materials, systems, and services. As a Project Buyer, you ensure that these are always available at the right time. You also arrange the correct terms and monitor the highest quality standards.

You are the connecting link between engineering, production, suppliers, and project management. With your commercial insight, negotiation skills, and sense of planning, you steer projects tightly. This keeps them controlled, compliant, and within budget.

As a Project Buyer, you purchase project-related materials, products, and services. You do this throughout the entire lifecycle of a yacht construction project. You translate project needs into an effective procurement strategy and ensure an optimal balance between quality, cost, risks, and delivery reliability.

Your duties include:

Your duties include:

• Drafting and executing project procurement plans based on the construction schedule.
• Translating project needs into an appropriate procurement and supplier strategy.
• Drafting RFQs, analyzing quotes, and making objective supplier assessments.
• Independently conducting negotiations regarding price, quality, contract terms, and delivery times.
• Drafting and managing project agreements and contract arrangements.
• Maintaining contacts with suppliers and project teams at operational and tactical levels.
• Monitoring delivery performance, progress, and quality throughout the project.
• Identifying and following up on deviations, quality issues, and non-conformities (NCRs).
• Collaborating with Category Buyers to further develop supplier performance.
• Monitoring budgets, delivery times, and project objectives.
• Identifying risks in the areas of planning, quality, documentation, and compliance.
• Managing changes (change orders) and assessing the impact on the project.
• Ensuring complete and correct project administration for the purpose of audits and project files.
• Initiating improvements based on project experience gained.
• Providing input for category and supplier strategies.
• Contributing to the further professionalization of the procurement process within Royal Van Lent Shipyard.

• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of project-based procurement and contract management.
• Experience with drafting contracts, RFQs, etc.
• Experience with negotiation and supplier management.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding, yacht building, or a similar technical environment is a strong plus.
• Affinity with complex technical products and production processes.
• Strongly developed in collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Methodical, accurate, and result-oriented.
• Dares to make decisions and to make risks discussable.
• Strong communicator and persuasive in negotiations.
• Able to maintain an overview of multiple projects.
• Experience with ERP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of project-based procurement and contract management.
• Experience with drafting contracts, RFQs, etc.
• Experience with negotiation and supplier management.
• Strongly developed in collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Methodical, accurate, and result-oriented.
• Strong communicator and persuasive in negotiations.
• Able to maintain an overview of multiple projects.