Buyer / Procurement Deal Manager NL

Company Description Hungary’s most attractive employer in 2025 (according to Randstad’s representative survey) is Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group. With more than 5,300 employees, the company provides a wide range of IT and telecommunications services. It serves hundreds of large corporate clients in Germany and other European countries. In 2019, DT-ITS received the HIPA “Best Educational Cooperation” Award, and in the same year it was also recognized as the “Most Ethical Multinational Company.” The company continuously develops its sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs, and Szeged, and is actively seeking skilled IT professionals to join its team. About T-Systems Netherlands:  T-Systems, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is a global leader in digital services, providing integrated ICT solutions in over 20 countries. At T-Systems Netherlands, we pride ourselves on delivering innovation and quality, offering end-to-end solutions from secure operations to cloud transformation and IoT innovations. With 250 employees across Utrecht and Rijswijk, we are committed to driving digital transformation for our clients. Job Description About the Role:  As a Buyer / Procurement Deal Manager at T-Systems, you will be the central point of contact for all procurement-related aspects of customer deals. You’ll coordinate activities between internal customers and procurement functions, ensuring that procurement processes run smoothly from the initial deal phase through to final client proposal delivery. Your role will involve managing procurement risks, maintaining accurate deal documentation, and driving successful outcomes across complex projects.   Key Responsibilities:  - Serve as the primary procurement contact for third-party supplier needs, especially for new business and contract extensions.  - Manage all procurement-related aspects of customer deals from initiation to final proposal delivery.  - Coordinate procurement activities, including prioritizing tasks, managing timelines, and handling change requests.  - Develop and communicate project-specific solutions in collaboration with international sourcing and support teams.  - Resolve escalations and collaborate closely with supply chain, legal, tax, and regulatory functions to ensure seamless operations.  - Document incidents and lessons learned, ensuring continuous improvement.  - Maintain transparency over deal-related contracts and critical contract elements.  - Contribute to central vendor management initiatives.  - Manage procurement-related risks for all deals.  - Lead customer deal related tactical sourcing initiatives (incl. internal specification alignment, longlist- shortlist & final supplier selection, leading contract finalization, manage PO creation process and document selection & contract creation according to guidelines.  - Work within global category strategies, existing framework agreements and preferred supplier lists   Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree with 5-10 years of professional experience, depending on expertise.  - Strong IT knowledge, particularly in digital, cloud, software, and hardware procurement.  - Fluent in English (Dutch is a pre)  - Experience working with MS Office and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).  - Experience in managing complex projects, B2B environments, and IT sourcing.  Additional information What We’re Looking For:  - A customer-centric mindset with excellent communication skills.  - A team player who excels in stakeholder management and relationship building.  - Ownership, eagerness to learn and expand your expertise.  - Willingness to work in the office (Hungary) and to travel to NL (approximately up to four times per year).  * Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.