Procurement & Purchasing Officer
Job in
9824, Noordwijk, Groningen, Netherlands
Listed on 2026-08-09
Listing for:
Qabird
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-09
Job specializations:
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Procurement / Purchasing, Logistics Coordination, Supply Chain & Logistics -
Business
Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Procurement & Purchasing Officer opportunity
- European Space Agency
Location:
ESTEC, Noordwijk (Netherlands) - ESRIN, Frascati (Italy) - ESAC, Madrid (Spain) | Positions: 6 - 8
Octagon Professionals International is recruiting six to eight Procurement & Purchasing Officers to provide end-to-end purchasing support for ESA's Purchase Office Support Service. Each Officer independently handles the full Purchase Order process. It is an excellent opportunity to build a procurement career within a respected international organisation. Octagon has partnered with ESA and other institutions for more than 35 years.
Role & Responsibilities- Analyse Purchase Requests and select the appropriate procurement route.
- Prepare Requests for Quotation and communicate with suppliers.
- Evaluate quotations and prepare Purchase Orders.
- Support commercial negotiations and maintain procurement documentation.
- Provide procurement advice to ESA customers.
- Contribute to the harmonisation of procurement practices across ESA establishments.
- Degree or diploma in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of procurement or purchasing experience.
- Ability to independently manage the complete Purchase Order process.
- Experience with SAP or an equivalent ERP system.
- Strong organisational and communication skills; fluent English.
- Experience with in ESA or a comparable international organisation.
- Professional procurement qualification, or working towards one (e.g. CIPS).
- Experience across multiple procurement categories.
- Additional European language skills.
- Competitive salary: commensurate with skills and experience.
- Fixed-term contract aligned to the ESA Purchase Office Support Service, with strong potential for extension.
- Hybrid working at ESTEC (Noordwijk, Netherlands), ESRIN (Frascati, Italy) or ESAC (Madrid, Spain)
- Comprehensive benefits, plus visa and relocation support where applicable
- Octagon is a recognised IND sponsor. - An international, multicultural working environment and real scope for professional development.
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