Sr. Operational Procurement Officer

Join Our Global Procurement & Third Party Management Team

Department

The Global Procurement & Third Party Management department plays an important role in enabling our organization to operate efficiently and responsibly. We work closely with internal stakeholders across all departments to understand their needs and translate these needs into sourcing strategies. From negotiating contracts and managing supplier performance to conducting due diligence and ensuring regulatory compliance, our department is at the heart of operational excellence. We safeguard our external partnerships, ensuring they are secure, compliant, and aligned with our organizational values.

Position & Requirements

As a Sr. Operational Procurement Officer, you’ll be responsible for managing and optimizing day-to-day procurement processes, ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing of goods and services. You’ll work closely with Third Party managers on certain categories of products and/or services. Also, you are the linking pin with our IT colleagues, coordinating system improvements and will act as a backup for the team manager.

Your responsibilities include:

• Maintain a correct and complete contract- and vendor administration.
• Process predefined purchase requisitions in line with existing Master Agreements.
• Prepare complex Purchase Orders (POs) to support the Third Party Management team.
• Validate incoming invoices and resolve any discrepancies or exceptions.
• Support monthly financial reporting activities related to procurement operations.
• Create and maintain procedures and work instructions and identify opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

• More than 3 years of experience as an Operational Procurement Officer, preferably in the financial services industry.
• A bachelor degree in procurement, contract & supplier management or related field.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Proven hands-on experience in (P2P) procurement processes and/or Workday as procurement system.
• A positive and adaptive mindset and a ‘can do mentality’, you take ownership.
• Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative team spirit, combined with the ability to apply professional skepticism when engaging with stakeholders.
• Available for a minimum of 32 hours per week (4 days) and live within reasonable commuting distance from our Rotterdam office.

All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. An assessment and integrity test may be used in the selection procedure.

About Us

As a Dutch asset manager operating globally, Robeco has always combined the best of both worlds. We have global reach and ambitions, while retaining our head office in our hometown of Rotterdam. Employees at Robeco share that combination: we hire and nurture people who can think internationally and put the client first, while keeping their feet firmly on the ground. We have strong links with academia, which underpin the research in our robust quantitative and sustainability investing strategies. Our people have backgrounds in finance but also in economics and geography. Likewise, as pioneers in emerging markets investing, our diverse backgrounds also add local knowledge. We offer an informal and flexible office atmosphere that gives people the room to be themselves, to grow and to perform to the best of their ability.