Contracting Category Lead

Strategic key position for a senior professional who will guide the further professionalization of category and contract management. The position is part of the central Purchasing & Supply Chain unit, within the Contracting department, and reports to the Manager Contracting Categories.

• Minimum HBO+/WO working and thinking level, through education and/or relevant work experience.
• Extensive experience in procurement and contract management, preferably in the energy or infrastructure sector, including several years in a senior or strategic role.
• Comfortable in a complex and dynamic environment, with the ability to switch between strategy, operations, and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly grasp complex issues and translate them into clear solutions and concrete improvement initiatives.
• Connecting, reliable, and organizationally sensitive; capable of bringing people along in change and creating support.
• Combination of strategic insight, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Strong communication skills with excellent command of spoken and written Dutch.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid manner from Groningen and other Gasunie locations in the Netherlands.

• Provide direction for the further professionalization of category and contract management within Gasunie.
• Develop strategic and tactical plans for one category and aim for maximum value creation for various business lines.
• Work closely with contract owners, project managers, Procurement Leads, contract managers, buyers, legal experts, and business developers.
• Move between strategy and operations and translate complex issues into workable solutions and sustainable results.
• Translate organizational objectives into concrete and measurable team objectives, and analyze performance, risks, and expenditures to realize targeted improvement initiatives.
• Contribute expertise to strategic objectives and the further development of the organization.
• Play a key role in change processes: create support for new working methods, encourage collaboration, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals and external partners on complex and socially relevant projects such as Porthos, Aramis, WarmtelinQ, and the Hydrogen Network Netherlands.
• Contribute to ensuring the security of supply and the realization of the broader energy transition.

Gasunie offers a comprehensive benefits package and a professional, future-oriented work environment with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and personal development. You will start with a fixed-term contract with the prospect of permanent employment.

• Fixed 13th month and holiday allowance in the form of a 14th month.
• Excellent pension scheme with a very limited employee contribution.
• Attractive flexible budget that allows you to partially customize your employment terms.
• Option to purchase extra vacation days or have them paid out.
• Ample opportunities for education, courses, and further professional development.
• Hybrid working is a matter of course, including a monthly home working allowance and a contribution towards setting up your home office.
• Active and engaged company culture, with an employee association and various initiatives that colleagues can join.

Gasunie is an energy network company that ensures the reliable transport and storage of gas, hydrogen, heat, and CO₂ on a daily basis. In the Netherlands and Northern Germany, the organization manages and maintains infrastructure for large-scale energy transport and storage. While the focus currently remains largely on natural gas, the energy transition is shifting the focus increasingly towards green gas, hydrogen, heat, and CO₂ transport and storage.

Through innovative projects and investments in new energy infrastructures, Gasunie plays a key role in the energy transition. The organization works on the construction and management of sustainable networks and ensures a safe, reliable, and as sustainable an energy supply as possible. Collaboration, safety, and development are central to the organization; Gasunie positions itself as a conservative innovator where colleagues take initiative, help each other, and build sustainable solutions together.