Strategic Procurement & Buying Specialist

Are you someone who wants to keep his professional freedom, but still becoming part of a community? Check? Join VeroTech as a freelance Strategic Procurement & Buying Specialist and become part of our community where innovation and people come first.

You’ll take on exciting technical challenges and develop your expertise while creating solutions that drive progress across several industries.

About the role

In this role, you will source new suppliers, negotiate terms, and maintain strong relationships with existing ones to ensure maximum value and reduced risk. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and managing the procurement schedule, conducting bid analysis, processing purchase orders, resolving invoice queries, and preparing regular reports on purchasing activities. You’ll collaborate with various teams to streamline procurement processes, identify improvement opportunities, contribute to cost savings through competitive bidding, and develop procurement relationships to drive continuous improvement and risk mitigation.

Key responsibilities

- Sourcing and onboarding new suppliers

- Negotiating and maintaining supplier relationships

- Reviewing and managing procurement schedules

- Conducting bid analysis and processing purchase orders

- Resolving invoice queries and preparing reports

- Collaborating with teams for process improvement

- Developing cost-saving strategies through bidding and market analysis

What we're looking for

We seek a strategic thinker with experience in procurement, ideally within pharmaceuticals or life sciences. Candidates must possess:

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related fields

- Fluency in both English and Dutch

- Advanced service level delivery with strategic initiative execution

- Strong communication and negotiation skills

- Robust analytical skills

- Proven proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP)

- Familiarity with the regulatory environment in the pharmaceutical industry

- Organizational prowess and multitasking ability

Why join us?

At VeroTech, you’re part of a real community where engineers grow and thrive together while working on cutting-edge projects in several sectors, enjoying flexibility and true support from colleagues. We offer personalized career development tailored to your ambitions, hybrid work options, and a strong focus on learning and growth. You’ll enjoy regular teambuilding activities in a collaborative environment, along with a broad salary package that includes a company car, monthly net allowances, a yearly bonus, insurances, meal vouchers and eco-cheques.

More than just shaping technology, at VeroTech we're shaping the future. Are you ready to shape yours?