Commercial Manager

In this role, you’ll lead commercial opportunities that shape coastlines, harbours and waterways for generations to come. You’ll turn complex market dynamics into winning strategies, connecting our dredging and infrastructure expertise with clients’ most ambitious challenges. At Van Oord, you don’t just close deals — you create impact that withstands time, tides and change.

The Position

As Commercial Manager within our Dredging & Infra business unit, you play a pivotal role in driving our strategic commercial agenda. You analyse global and regional market trends, identify opportunities and shape proposals that align with our long-term goals. You oversee tenders from prequalification to contract signing, balancing risk and reward while maximising value. You also ensure legal, regulatory and quality requirements are met in every deal.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and execute commercial strategies that strengthen our market position and deliver profitable growth;
• Represent Van Oord towards clients, partners and stakeholders worldwide, building strong, lasting relationships;
• Translate client needs into innovative, competitive solutions that showcase our marine ingenuity;
• Lead contract negotiations, securing conditions that safeguard quality, safety and profitability;
• Share knowledge and mentor colleagues, fostering commercial excellence within your team.

Your Workplace
You’ll be based at our head office in Rotterdam, working in a dynamic international environment. Expect an open, collaborative atmosphere where commercial, technical and operational experts work side by side. You’ll travel regularly to meet clients and partners, expanding your network and seeing the direct impact of your work on our projects worldwide.

Job Requirements

You are a proactive Commercial Manager who sees, recognizes, and creates opportunities. You are collaborative, communicative, and commercially driven. You have strong negotiation and relationship management skills. Do you also meet the following job requirements? Then we look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy.

• You have a college or university level of working and thinking (through completed education or years of experience);
• You have at least 10 years of relevant experience in the Dutch infrastructure sector (on and along the water, e.g., dikes) in a relevant position, such as commercial representative or project manager;
• You have an excellent command of the Dutch language and a good command of the English language (in connection with international Van Oord colleagues).

We Offer

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,40 per day);
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
• Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
• We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.

'Show what you can do and where your ambition lies, and you’ll get every opportunity to act on it. That’s something I’m proud of!'
Renske Category Manager Engineering