Based in the Netherlands at our Alblasserdam and/or Zwijndrecht facility.
Welcome to Oceanco!
Oceanco offers large custom yachts up to 150 meters in length and Life Cycle Support to support and enhance every single stage of a yacht’s lifetime. Oceanco provides highly personalized service to clients and applies innovative design and technology to create one-of-a-kind bespoke yachts that respect the vision of both the Owner and the designer. Furthermore, a full spectrum of services to respect, preserve and renew existing yachts is guaranteed by our expertise.
We are a project-oriented management company outsourcing the main yacht building packages to our strategic co-makers. It is with pride and passion that we guide our clients through the journey to build his/her perfect yacht. Our desire to offer our Owners the perfect yacht goes hand-in-hand with a significant responsibility to reduce its impact. We are innovative—unique in what we do and how we do it because we challenge ourselves to do better each time.
We believe in teamwork. Together we create an environment in which employees work together every day from conception to completion of our yachts. We learn from each other and maximise our collective and personal potential.
It does not matter which position you hold or which team you are part of, we will encourage you to spread your wings and grow in your ambitions.
To enhance our growth, we are looking for proud, passionate, committed people to create and complete our inspiring teams!
As a Project Procurement Manager, you are part of our inspiring project teams.
A project team is dedicated to realise one large-scale custom-built yacht and manages and/or supervises the work of the third parties involved (co-makers, subcontractors etc.).
What will your challenges be?
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Leads end-to-end project procurement across engineering and construction as SPOC for Project Director
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Ensures timely supply, contract compliance, and alignment with technical specs and standards
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Assesses engineering packages and integrates procurement into project planning and building strategy
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Defines and executes procurement and supply chain strategy; negotiates and manages contracts
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Monitors supplier performance, market conditions, lead times, efficiency, and profitability
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Manages procurement packages, supplier relationships, and strategic alliances (OSBIT: on spec, budget, time)
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Contributes to cost optimization, future project estimates, and innovation with design and suppliers
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Leads, develops, and oversees procurement team; ensures compliance with SYPS and quality standards
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Maintains financial follow-up with suppliers and handles escalations
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Identifies risks, implements mitigation, and drives continuous process improvement
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Ensures safety, quality, and environmental compliance
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Manages weekly and monthly procurement reporting, budgets, and performance tracking
What do we ask for?
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Fluent in English; proficiency in Dutch is an advantage
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HBO/Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar scope within the maritime industry
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Experienced in people and team management
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Experienced in project buying
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Good knowledge of MS Office applications and Business Central
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You recognise yourself in the following competences: Helicopter view, Perseverance, Decisiveness, Persuasiveness
What do we offer?
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A challenging full-time function within a unique, international and leading-edge yacht building company.
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An inspiring environment with great possibilities for personal development and education.
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Competitive primary and excellent secondary employment conditions.
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Collective agreement Metalektro.
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Active staff association that organises fun trips, social get- togethers with colleagues, sports events, and other festivities.
Acquisition as a result of this vacancy and/or responses from recruitment agencies are not appreciated and will be disregarded.
