Category Buyer, Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland

Location: Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland  |  Sector: Chemicals  |  Start Date: 8/10/2026  |  Job ref: 58675

Company
Our client is a large, site-based industrial organisation in the Dordrecht area, operating in a safety-critical manufacturing environment. The business is preparing for a major site turnaround in 2028 and is strengthening its procurement capability to ensure continuity, compliance, and strong commercial outcomes across key indirect spend categories.

Job Description
We are looking for an  Category Buyer to provide hands-on support during a busy period of indirect procurement activity, contract management, and strategic sourcing. This role will take ownership of important service contract portfolios (including Environmental, MRO, and site maintenance services), lead competitive tendering for critical contractors, and support early procurement planning for the site’s 2028 turnaround programme.

Responsibilities
Category & contract management

  • Manage an indirect procurement portfolio covering environmental services, MRO, and site maintenance service contracts.
  • Drive supplier performance and relationship management.
  • Lead contract reviews, renewals, and extensions, including year-end activities.
  • Review, challenge, and negotiate supplier rate increase proposals and identify cost/value opportunities.
Purchase order governance & compliance
  • Review and provide commercial justification for high-value purchase orders (over 50,000).
  • Validate pricing, scope, commercial terms, and procurement approach before approvals.
  • Ensure alignment with procurement policies and delegation of authority requirements.
Strategic sourcing & competitive tendering
  • Lead sourcing initiatives for key site contractors (e.g., plant/maintenance services, insulation, scaffolding, environmental providers, and turnaround-related contractors).
  • Build sourcing strategies, run RFQ/RFP processes, complete bid evaluations, negotiate commercials, and manage contract award/implementation and supplier transitions.
2028 turnaround procurement support
  • Support procurement planning and early contracting strategy for the 2028 turnaround.
  • Provide commercial support for construction and maintenance work packages.
  • Procure turnaround materials and services, manage turnaround-related purchase orders, and coordinate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and turnaround teams.
  • Support budget awareness and cost management for turnaround spend, ensuring contractor readiness and contract coverage.
Stakeholder management
  • Partner closely with site leadership and cross-functional teams (maintenance, operations, engineering, finance, and HSE).
  • Provide clear commercial guidance and manage expectations through sourcing and contract execution.

Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in procurement and/or category management (indirect spend).
  • Experience in industrial/manufacturing environments (e.g., chemical, refining, petrochemical, or similar).
  • Strong track record in service contract negotiation and contract management.
  • Experience supporting maintenance shutdowns/turnarounds is preferred.
  • Confident in strategic sourcing, tender management, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Dutch and English fluency (spoken and written).
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; procurement certification (e.g., NEVI/CIPS/ISM or equivalent) is preferred.
  • SAP procurement experience is a plus.

Other Information
The role is based on-site in Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland) and will focus on ensuring uninterrupted procurement support, strong governance, and effective sourcing outcomes during a high-demand period.
If you are interested and want to apply, please submit your application via the apply button below and contact me.


 

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