This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.
For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
Procurement Excellence Specialist
We are looking for a fast learner and hands-on Procurement Excellence Specialist to join Adyen's Procurement Excellence team, a dynamic global team within our Finance function. The goal of the team is to contribute to Adyen’s 10x ambition through risk mitigation and contract and vendor management, ultimately empowering stakeholders to deliver their strategies.
As a Procurement Excellence Specialist, you will have a broad and diverse range of tasks, including contract management and third party risk management. You base your decisions mainly on data and you communicate advice in a clear and distinct manner to various internal departments. It is important that you have good analytical skills and can be detail-oriented. The scope of this role is as broad as our vendor base, meaning that you will manage vendor onboardings, vendor monitorings and offboardings from a global perspective and within all domains of the company.
What you'll do
- Manage new vendor requests and assess them on data completeness and accuracy before approving.
- Lead in the vendor onboarding process, including follow up to vendors and internal teams.
- Risk management specialist with a broad knowledge on Adyen’s third party risk framework and assess third party information.
- Vendor monitoring on contractual agreements, making sure internal teams are managing their vendor contracts on time and within the risk appetite of Adyen.
Who you are
- 1 or 2+ years of experience in an operational (risk management) role.
- Well-organized and like to solve problems with a pragmatic approach.
- Data driven with an analytical mindset.
- A natural networker, great in stakeholder management.
- Proficient in English; fluency in another language is an added advantage.
- Global mindset, and are able to work across time zones and cultures.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!
What’s next?
Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.
This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Skills Required
- 1 or 2+ years of experience in an operational (risk management) role
- Well-organized and adept at problem-solving
- Data-driven with analytical mindset
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Fluency in English and preferably another language
What the Team is Saying
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — Feedback suggests a flexible monthly stipend (Adyen+) enables employees to direct funds toward needs like childcare, language courses, or home‑office setups. This personalization is highlighted consistently across locations.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests daily in‑office lunches, stocked kitchens, and amenities such as an in‑house barista create a strong on‑site experience. Commuter benefits, fitness stipends, and other office perks further support day‑to‑day wellbeing.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health coverage is offered, alongside disability and life insurance. Core health benefits are positioned as part of a global essentials package.
Adyen Insights
What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We believe that in-person collaboration is the best route to building genuine connection. We’re an office-first company that offers flexibility when needed. We trust our team to act with autonomy and make good choices.
