Category Buyer

Category buyer - Marine equipment & Auxiliary equipment

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Summary

As a Category Buyer for DEME Group, you will work on a tactical level in procurement of services and goods within Marine & Auxiliary equipment. You will take the lead in managing a portfolio of categories, contracts, sourcings and suppliers, build up extensive market

knowledge and work together with internal stakeholders to strive for best fit solutions. You will also support the Category Manager in defining and

implementing the category sourcing strategy.

• DEME General

• Supply Chain / Procurement

• Belgium

• Develop and implement a category strategy for auxiliary‑related goods and services with focus on cost efficiency, availability, quality, and risk control;

• Identify optimization and standardization opportunities across the auxiliary supply chain;

• Build, develop, and manage a network of technically capable and financially solid suppliers;

• Lead high‑level negotiations and establish contracts, framework agreements, SLAs, and price lists;

• Ensure full compliance with internal procedures and legal requirements;

• Participate in cross‑functional teams focused on sourcing initiatives, standardization, and continuous improvement;

• Conduct root cause analyses on recurring supply issues and drive structural corrective actions;

• Support TCO optimization, inventory considerations, and lifecycle‑focused purchasing within auxiliary categories.

• Follow-up on supplier performance and defined supplier improvement actions

• Ensure standards for price competitiveness, product quality, delivery performance, safety and sustainability are met by all suppliers and corrective actions are initiated when needed;

• Report to the Category Manager.

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Applied Economics, Business Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent through experience;

• Several years of relevant procurement or supply chain experience, preferably in a maritime, technical, or industrial environment;

• Strong affinity with technical components, auxiliary equipment, and industrial systems;

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills;

• Strong analytical mindset with a result‑driven approach and TCO understanding;

• Fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch and/or other languages is an asset;

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); knowledge of ERP or analytics tools is an advantage;

• Team player with a proactive attitude, ownership, integrity, and entrepreneurial mindset;

• Motivated to work in a dynamic, international, and hands‑on project environment.

• A challenging role with tangible impact in a critical supporting category of DEME;

• Continuous development opportunities through DEME Academy and potential career growth within procurement & operations;

• A technical and innovative workplace focused on optimization and collaboration;

• A people‑oriented culture with attention to wellbeing and work‑life balance;

• A competitive salary package.

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Where Next? Time to sign your contract and embark on your DEME journey!

As central point of contact you will establish strong relationships with (potential) clients during the whole process. You will lead and manage a tender team through application of our tender and acquisition processes; you will motivate and empower your tender team members from the various DEME Offshore specialists support departments, such as Engineering, Legal, Insurance, Finance, Project Controls. Through facilitating excellent team communication and efficiency, you will support ownership and maximize innovation, targeting a high-quality tender submission and contract. Finally, you and the tender sponsor will take the lead in tender clarifications and negotiations with clients after the submission of the tenders.

This position is based at our DEME Offshore Office in Breda, The Netherlands.

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DEME is a world leader in the highly specialized fields of dredging, marine engineering and environmental remediation. DEME can build on more than 140 years of know-how and experience and has fostered a pioneering approach throughout its history, being a front runner in innovation and new technologies.

While the company's roots are in Belgium, DEME has built a strong presence in all of the world's seas and continents, operating in more than 90 countries worldwide.

In an operational environment with an involvement in complex contract structures, with high expectations from clients and with increasing regulatory restrictions from authorities, DEME is looking for a Contract Manager to strengthen its Contract Management Division.

As a Contract Manager, you will provide support on a project-related basis and from a contractual-technical perspective, in executing the contracts DEME has entered into with clients or main contractors and the subcontracts and supply agreements thereunder.

DEME is a global solutions provider in a challenging and rapidly changing world and a world leader in the highly specialized fields of dredging and land reclamation, solutions for the offshore energy market, environmental and infra marine works.