Position

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Détails de l'employeur

This small mission-critical IT company and project-based organization, delivers solutions and services where reliability, continuity, and compliance are essential for their customers.

The Purchase & Contract Advisor safeguards the business by anticipating and managing contractual and commercial risks throughout the full project lifecycle—from tendering and offering preparation to execution and maintenance. The role ensures robust supplier and partner governance (including purchasing - and support contracts negotiations) and contributes to sustainable performance through structured processes.

The role reports to the General Manager.

Description du poste

• Responsible for all purchasing activities and related negotiations. This covers overall responsibility for project purchases, supervision of investment purchases, and securing the best purchasing conditions for the company. The role negotiates commercial terms and discounts with suppliers and partners and contributes to budget control within projects in coordination with the relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for business-related risk management. This includes identifying and assessing contractual and commercial risks across the full project lifecycle (tenders, offers, execution, and maintenance) and ensuring they are appropriately addressed in outgoing offers. The role advises project and operational teams on key clauses and mitigation actions, while reinforcing contracting policies aligned with the market and business strategy. The role includes the juridical follow-up of possible escalations with third parties or customers.
• Responsible for supplier/partner contracts, as well as Facility maintenance contracts (acting as liaison with the internal Facility team). The role manages vendor/distributor/partner relationships and ensures end-to-end contract lifecycle management (drafting/review, negotiation, signature, communication, and renewals).
• Identifies, assesses, and coordinates access to relevant grants: this includes proactive screening of grants opportunities-monitoring government decisions; ensuring the internal collection of the required data and evidence to build complete application files and follow of the submission. Within the same scope, the role coordinates the acquisition and renewal of business-supporting certifications/recognitions required (e.g., public works recognition, security clearances, etc.).

Expérience requise

• Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Business/Economics/Management, Business Law, or Engineering with strong commercial exposure.
• +5 years of relevant experience in contract management and/or procurement in a project-based preferably IT or Telco environment
• Knowledge of commercial contract principles and public procurement/public tenders (Belgium/EU context).
• Proven experience in contractual/commercial risk management in a project-based environment.
• Languages: Dutch, French and English
• Excellent negotiation skills with suppliers/partners and internal stakeholders; assertive and solution oriented.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills; able to assess contractual/commercial risk and translate it into practical mitigation actions.
• Strong understanding of contract lifecycle management and purchasing methods; comfortable reviewing/drafting key clauses and managing renewals.
• Risk awareness & coaching
• Strong communication skills; able to align multiple stakeholders and operate credibly with external parties (customers, suppliers, auditors).
• Leadership

Offre

• A permanent contract  of indefinite duration.
• A competitive salary complemented by benefits such as Company car, flexible working arrangements, meal vouchers, group insurance, hospitalization, teleworking options …
• Flexible working hours, possibility of working from home.
• An office in Brussels, easily accessible by public transport.

Send your application to : magali@compusearch.be