Buyer - Public Procurement & Utilities

Utilities – Public Procurement Buyer Brussels Permanent/Freelance

Type of collaboration:  Permanent or Freelance
Work model:  hybrid
Level:  medior
Sectors:  Utilities

Aria Partner is recruiting a Public Procurement Buyer Consultant,  focused on purchasing and operational performance, with a good understanding of legal aspects, to support its clients in the Utilities sector.

By joining our firm, you will be involved in strategic public procurement projects in the utilities and infrastructure sectors, with a direct impact on essential services.

  Type of collaboration: Permanent or freelance

  Work model: hybrid

  Level: Medior
⚡  Sectors: Utilities, public infrastructure, energy and energy renovation

  Location: Brussels

Your role

You will be involved in procurement projects in essential sectors such as utilities. You will play a key role in the complete management of markets and contracts, while coordinating relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

You will contribute to service continuity, procurement optimization, and innovation in operational and strategic projects. You will apply your knowledge of  public procurement  when necessary, while ensuring compliance and efficiency of procedures.

Your main missions

• Monitor contracts and supplier performance.
• Develop and maintain lasting relationships with suppliers, fostering innovation and quality.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools (e-procurement, SAP, 3P…).
• Draft specifications and administrative documents.
• Ensure the legal compliance of procedures with public procurement legislation in special sectors.
• Manage award procedures (publication, receipt and analysis of offers).
• Participate in the administrative, technical and legal analysis of offers.
• Draft analysis reports and award decisions.
• Ensure contractual monitoring of markets and supplier relationship management.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of public procurement practices.

Your profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in public procurement, ideally in the utilities, infrastructure or energy renovation sectors.
• Good knowledge of public procurement legislation and procedures.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent analytical, structuring and writing skills.
• Good knowledge of French and Dutch; English is a plus.
• Personal qualities: autonomy, pragmatism, initiative, results-oriented, rigor and integrity.

Tools

• Experience with SAP, 3P, e-Procurement.
• Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.

Your skills

Results orientation and collaboration
Transversal vision and analytical skills
⚖️ Legal rigor and sense of compliance
✍️ Excellent writing skills
Good interpersonal skills with various stakeholders
Autonomy, pragmatism and initiative

• Working on projects in essential sectors: utilities, public infrastructure and energy
  

• Manage complex and strategic files in a regulatory and operational environment
  

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers

• Develop your expertise and impact on purchasing strategy

• Screening and initial contact

• HR assessment and/or interview

• Interview Manager

• Permanent contract offer or client presentation (Freelance)