Tactical Project Buyer

We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.

About us

Hop aboard Damen Naval; the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group, where 12,000 professionals work worldwide. Damen Naval delivers advanced naval vessels to clients all over the globe. By implementing the most innovative technological developments in practice, we continue to push the boundaries of the shipbuilding industry. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

As a Tactical Project Buyer at Damen Naval, you will be responsible for contracting the necessary products, materials, and services crucial for our shipbuilding projects. In this role, you'll develop and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers, and initiate market research to monitor and report on cost trends for key raw materials within your domain. You will also work closely with a team of expert colleagues, playing a vital role in ensuring project success through effective procurement.

Key accountabilities

• Managing and coordinating the entire procurement process according to established procedures and project boundaries.
• Initiating market research and fostering supplier development to secure and maintain a reliable supplier base.
• Monitoring and reporting on cost trends for key raw materials.
• Researching, qualifying, and evaluating suppliers and subcontractors.
• Leading improvement processes with suppliers, driven by supplier qualification and evaluation.
• Collaborating on category management, defining and effectively executing category strategies.
• Providing reliable data for budgeting and cost price calculations.
• Developing proposals for standardization and framework agreements, and meticulously monitoring and maintaining them.

Skills & experience

• 5+ years of procurement experience in a technical environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical (business administration) field.
• Nevi-1 and Nevi-2 certifications, or a willingness to obtain them.
• Exceptional negotiation skills, combined with assertiveness and a self-driven, well-organized approach.
• Good command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
• Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.
• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
• Profit sharing based on company results.
• Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.
• Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Why Damen?

Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities.
Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.

About Us

We are Damen. We’re a family company that has been building ships for almost 100 years. However, our focus is not on the past, however – we’re looking forward. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable and connected maritime solutions provider there is. To achieve this, we combine digital technology with our philosophy of standardised shipbuilding to offer a portfolio of services that takes care of vessels throughout the entire lifecycle. Working at Damen offers the best of several worlds. Active in more than 100 countries, with over 30 shipyards, we are internationally renowned for quality. And we are still growing, still innovating. Which means we will continue to challenge you. You will never stop learning, and you will never get bored – we promise you that. We offer you an ocean of possibilities. Join our family.