Procurement & Purchase Officer

Procurement & Purchasing Officer opportunity - European Space Agency

Overview:

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, in line with the ESA Statement of Work and Tender Conditions. 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 within ESA or a comparable international organisation.
• Professional procurement qualification, or working towards one (e.g. CIPS).

Package:

• 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.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Space Research and Technology and Business Consulting and Services