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Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: execute end-to-end procurement processes for long lead items within a multidisciplinary EPC project
Projects: FPSO redeployment
Company: offshore ship owner & operator with a great track record for operating in harsh conditions
Main requirements: +5 years of experience as a Purchaser in the offshore industry
Your opportunity
We are seeking a Purchaser for a project-based position (+/- 2 years) supporting the FPSO redeployment project. As a Purchaser, you’ll manage the full procurement cycle for critical long-lead equipment and service packages. From supplier qualification and tendering to contract negotiation and post-award management, you’ll ensure timely, cost-effective delivery in line with project demands. Collaborating with technical and commercial teams, you’ll play a key role in securing high-value offshore assets and supporting project success.
What you will do
- Manage full-cycle procurement for FPSO goods and services (PR, RFQ, bid evaluation, PO issuance).
- Ensure all suppliers are (pre-)qualified according to company standards.
- Lead and chair bid clarification meetings and negotiations.
- Negotiate optimal commercial terms, schedule, and value.
- Report weekly procurement progress and status alongside the Expediting team.
- Support multidisciplinary coordination with PPC, Engineering, Cost, Planning, and Contracts.
- Administer supplier invoices and manage post-award changes and commercial impacts.
- Lead resolution of disputes for assigned packages in liaison with relevant project stakeholders.
- Perform purchase order (PO) performance tracking and project close-out tasks.
Where you will work
With this trusted client in the Amsterdam area, we have a long-lasting relationship. It is a privately owned company that delivers floating energy solutions and complex mooring equipment to the global oil & gas and renewables industries. Besides having proven capabilities in engineering and developing installations for harsh offshore conditions, they own and operate their own fleet of FPSOs. A welcoming organization in which people with the right pro-active attitude will get opportunities to proof themselves and grow.
- Challenging engineering environment, particularly in developing equipment for extreme offshore conditions
- Organization with cooperative mind-set and open communication style, which allows for professional progress
- Drive for new technologies in floating sustainable energy solutions
- For the size of the projects, a relatively small multi-disciplinary engineering team, with a focus on conceptual and basic design
- Combining in one close-knit company: EPCI contractor and offshore fleet-owner-operator
What you already have
- +5 years of experience in procurement within EPC oil & gas projects.
- Technical degree & knowledge of mechanical engineering is a plus!
- Great communication in English and social skills, to be able to build strong relationships with suppliers and internally
- Skilled in contract negotiation, commercial analysis, and cost control.
- Experience coordinating across multiple project disciplines.
Your benefits
- Contract duration: estimated 2 years, subject to project FID.
- Immediate start with flexibility pending project go/no-go decision in September/October.
- 30 paid holidays per year for an excellent work-life balance
- Covered commuting and interviewing costs
- Business Travel Insurance
- Basic Dutch course, so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
- Access to social gatherings, lectures, and events, so you will meet like-minded friends within the Dutch Maritime Industry. We also offer you a 1-year membership of KNVTS, Royal Dutch Association of Marine Engineers.
- Housing search support and registration are provided by Van Storm
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