Strategic buyer – indirect spend
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands | Hybrid | Full-time
Your Impact Story Begins Here
At Yokogawa, our engineers, consultants, technologists, and innovators rely on an ecosystem of partners that keep our sites clean, our teams mobile, and our operations running smoothly. Behind the scenes, a skilled Indirect Buyer makes that possible — someone who can orchestrate suppliers, streamline spend, and ensure governance and compliance across an international landscape.
This is your opportunity to become the backbone of all the “invisible” operations that allow a global business to thrive.
The Mission
You will be the trusted partner who ensures that our indirect procurement landscape is controlled, compliant, cost-efficient, and future-ready. From negotiating with cleaning suppliers to optimizing our lease-car agreements and managing facility contracts, your work will directly influence operational stability and financial performance across the region.
You’ll collaborate with colleagues across Europe and beyond, building bridges between business needs and procurement excellence. Your voice will matter. Your insights will shape policy. Your governance mindset will keep us aligned, responsible, and ready for what’s next.
What You Will Drive
- Indirect Spend Mastery:
- Own and optimize spend categories such as cleaning services, lease cars, facility management, office supplies, and corporate contracts.
- Supplier Performance & Partnership:
- Build strong relationships with trusted suppliers while ensuring service excellence, risk mitigation, and cost optimization.
- Governance & Compliance Leadership:
- Ensure contracts, processes, and suppliers follow Yokogawa’s internal guidelines, legal frameworks, and ethical procurement standards.
- Stakeholder Management Across Borders:
- Support internal stakeholders in multiple countries with clarity, partnership, and a customer-focused mindset.
- International Collaboration:
- Work closely with regional procurement, finance teams, and global procurement counterparts to harmonize standards and drive continuous improvement.
- Data-Based Decision Making:
- Monitor KPIs, analyze spend, and identify opportunities to streamline and improve procurement outcomes.
Who You Are
- A procurement professional with experience in indirect spend (cleaning, lease cars, facilities, or similar categories).
- Someone who thrives in a governance-driven, policy-aligned environment.
- A diplomat with strong stakeholder management skills who can balance needs, negotiate effectively, and communicate clearly.
- Curious, structured, ethical, and driven to add value through smarter buying and better processes.
- Comfortable navigating international environments and collaborating across multiple countries.
Languages
- Strong proficiency in English (must have).
- Preferably Romanian or Italian for regional supplier and stakeholder interactions.
What You Bring
- Experience in procurement within an international or regional organization (direct or indirect procurement; indirect preferred).
- Familiarity with contract management, tendering processes, supplier governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong data literacy — able to interpret spend figures, supplier performance metrics, and sourcing trends.
- A blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
Why Yokogawa?
Because here, procurement is not just about buying — it’s about building the foundation that enables innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. You’ll join a company committed to shaping a better tomorrow, with advanced technologies, a stable heritage, and a growing international footprint. Your work will make a tangible difference: cleaner facilities, safer mobility for employees, smoother operations, and a procurement ecosystem that drives long-term value.
