Head of Procurement

As Head of Procurement, you will establish Procurement as an enabling function — built to support the business, not constrain it. Reporting directly to the COO, you will own governance, category strategy and sourcing processes for major spend categories, while setting standards and providing advisory support to functional teams on procurement best practices.

Procurement will actively manage key supplier relationships and lead critical negotiations, while building a network of Procurement Champions within functional teams to handle smaller, non-strategic procurement locally. The function does not place orders, nor does it make unilateral decisions on supplier or product selection — those decisions remain with the business. What Procurement does is bring rigour, expertise and oversight to ensure Fastned gets the best value from its supplier relationships while safeguarding the company's financial stability.

• Define how Procurement operates at Fastned — establishing the processes, templates, approval frameworks and sourcing standards that the whole organisation can work with

• Set spend thresholds and approval hierarchies

• Create RFP and contract templates

• Make clear what Procurement owns and where it plays an advisory role

• Map Fastned's major indirect spend categories — from construction services and operations & maintenance to software and professional services

• Develop tailored sourcing strategies for each category, including preferred supplier panels and framework agreements

• Maintain strong relationships with our most strategic partners

• Take the lead on commercial and contractual negotiations with key suppliers, including charger manufacturers, construction contractors and critical service providers

• Work closely with Legal to ensure contracts are sound, risk is managed and business needs are well protected

• Put in place a structured review process for our top strategic suppliers, tracking performance on cost, quality, delivery and ESG

• Lead the escalation path when issues arise and work with Operations, Construction and Engineering to resolve them

• Build a clear picture of what Fastned spends, with whom and where the opportunities lie, in close collaboration with Finance

• Work toward measurable cost reductions on addressable indirect spend within the first 18–24 months

• Build and develop the Procurement team and bring in the right talent

• Establish a network of Procurement Champions embedded in functional teams — ensuring good procurement practice reaches across the organisation without centralising everything

• Fluent in English; fluent Dutch would be a great advantage and fluent German or French is a nice plus

• 10+ years procurement or supply chain experience in complex, multi-geography environments

• Experience in  leading procurement functions, particularly in capital-intensive or operations-heavy industries

• Strong commercial negotiation and contract management skills

• Experience in building procurement teams and establishing governance frameworks

• Knowledge of supply chain risk management and supplier relationship management

• A true builder mentality — you are energised by creating structure, comfortable with ambiguity and able to make progress without established processes or a large team behind you

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to drive change through influence rather than authority — you are fun to work with and know how to bring people along, not just set the rules

• You bring a genuine passion for the energy transition — and you understand how responsible sourcing and supplier relationships can make a real difference in a sustainability-driven company like Fastned

We know that great candidates do not always tick every box. If you are excited about this role and believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not match every requirement.

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place.

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply today, share your CV and explain in your motivation letter why you’re excited about joining Fastned’s mission in this impactful role. Our talent acquisition team will get back to all applicants in due time to share details about timing & structure of the upcoming recruitment process.

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.