With Vopak and the BESS developer Green Energy Storage joining forces, we’re accelerating the energy transition by deploying utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the Netherlands and internationally. In this position, you will be employed directly by Green Energy Storage B.V. (GES) and based at our BESS headquarters in Breda.
To strengthen our Contracting & Procurement team we are looking for an ambitious Contracts & Procurement Manager. Ready to execute contract management for two of the Netherlands' largest BESS projects, drive key procurement activities, and establish the commercial groundwork for our expanding portfolio? Join us to deliver lasting impact.
Why you'll love working with us
- Being part of an ambitious and entrepreneurial team.
- A salary between EUR 80.000-110.000 per year, depending on your skills and experience.
- Annual bonus opportunity.
- Travel allowance / mobility arrangement.
- A hybrid working schedule with our main BESS office located directly next to Breda Central Station.
- Attractive pension scheme.
- We will continuously invest in your personal growth, and future career path.
As Contracts & Procurement Manager you will take day-to-day contractual and commercial responsibility for our BESS projects, including two of the largest sites currently under construction in the Netherlands.
Your focus is balanced between assertive contract management and targeted (project) procurement and tendering. You will actively manage contracts with Tier-1 BESS integrators, Balance of Plant (BoP) contractors, and high-voltage specialists, ensuring milestone delivery, safeguarding cost certainty, and resolving variations collaboratively. At the same time, you will lead RFPs and competitive bidding processes for additional work packages, ranging from site O&M services to framework agreements for engineering, factory audits, and quality inspections.
Operating closely with Project managers, engineering, and on-site construction teams, your key responsibilities include:
- Manage the day-to-day contractual aspects on our BESS construction projects. Oversee formal contractual correspondence, verify progress milestones, track delay-prevention measures, and ensure contractor compliance.
- Review, evaluate, and negotiate variation requests, contractor claims, and schedule adjustments in close coordination with the Project Team, protecting project value and preventing unnecessary disputes.
- Develop and lead RFPs/RFQs for various work packages and scopes, conduct pre-qualifications and lead commercial evaluation and contract finalization.
- Translate lessons learned into repeatable tools, commercial guidelines, and procurement templates for the next projects.
You have a solid commercial or contracting foundation, common sense, and the drive to roll up your sleeves in a fast-paced project environment. You communicate clearly, stay calm when commercial issues arise on site, and enjoy working closely with technical colleagues.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in (EPC) contract and claims management, negotiations and project procurement within (project financed) CapEx-intensive construction projects.
- Proven track record of preparing scopes of work, running RFIs/RFPs, evaluating commercial bids, and negotiating supplier/contractor packages.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Law, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Fluent in English. Command of other languages are naturally a plus.
- Willingness to travel between sites, suppliers and contractors.
Don’t meet all criteria? If this role energizes you and our culture feels like a good fit, we warmly invite you to apply anyway.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in EPC contract and claims management, negotiations, and project procurement within project-financed, CapEx-intensive construction projects.
- Experience preparing scopes of work, running RFIs and RFPs, evaluating commercial bids, and negotiating supplier or contractor packages.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Law, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Fluent in English.
- Willingness to travel between sites, suppliers, and contractors.
What We Do
At ports around the world, we provide storage and infrastructure solutions for vital products that enrich everyday life. These products include liquids and gases that provide energy for homes and businesses, chemicals for manufacturing products, and edible oils for cooking. For all of these, our worldwide network of terminals supports the global flow of supply and demand. For more than 400 years, Vopak has been at the forefront of fundamental transformations. With a focus on safety, reliability, and efficiency, we create new connections and opportunities that drive progress. Now more than ever, our talented people are applying this mindset to support the energy transition. Together with our partners and customers, we are accelerating the development of infrastructure solutions for hydrogen, ammonia, CO₂, long-duration energy storage, and low-carbon feedstocks – paving the way to a more sustainable future. Would you like to join our company? Click on "Jobs" or visit the following websites to see the opportunities we have for you. Global: careersatvopak.com Netherlands: werkenbijvopak.nl
