Procurement Officer

Space Applications Services

  • Zaventem, Vlaams Brabant
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PositionIn the context of our growing activities related to flight systems development, we are looking for a dedicated and experienced Procurement Officer. This role involves managing the procurements for the entire Flight Division, ensuring efficient and effective interactions with project managers on the selection of parts, liaising with suppliers, and following up on orders.
  • Location: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area)
  • Start date: Quarter 3, 2025.
Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Receive purchase requests from project managers and perform administrative procurement tasks, including follow-up until delivery and acceptance
  • Support the selection of parts (including EEE) and make recommendations to project managers
  • Analyse the need and market (potential suppliers), and support the acquisition and negotiation of prices with suppliers
  • Evaluate purchases following incoming inspections and tests
  • Host regular meetings with Tier 1 suppliers
  • Update accounting on predicted billing dates for significant procurements
  • Build and maintain relationships of trust and cooperation with suppliers
  • Ensure compliance with national and international laws, export control, and end-user certificates.
Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in electronics, engineering, logistics, or supply chain management.
  • Very good written and spoken English.
  • Proactive and detail-oriented attitude.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, comfortable interacting with suppliers.
Considered as Assets
  • Interest in (and if possible, experience in) aerospace technologies and engineering
  • Experience with BENELUX and international suppliers
  • Fluent in English and French, with good knowledge of one of the other national languages of Belgium (German/Dutch)
  • Driving license B.
Our Offer
  • Working within an exceptional sector with Staff located in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
  • A professional and modern working environment with motivated Administrative Staff, Engineers, Astronaut Training Instructors and Scientists coming from all different horizons and countries with a common passion for space and their own expertise
  • A full-time position with an indefinite contract of employment
  • A competitive remuneration package and good working conditions
  • Working from home in part can be a possibility
  • An individualised training and development programmes.
About UsSpace Applications Services NV/SA is an independent Belgian company founded in 1987. Aerospace Applications North America is our Partner company in Houston, USA.Our aim is to research and develop innovative systems, solutions and products and provide services to the aerospace and security markets and related industries. Our activities cover manned and unmanned spacecraft, launch/re-entry vehicles, control centres, robotics and a wide range of information systems.The Company develops payloads, avionics, robotics technology and products, and provides complete mission operations control centre solutions to EN9100 standards.
We also provides engineering, science and training services, including astronaut training.
From our headquarters, we are in daily contact with the International Space Station (ISS) ensuring our Customers’ research is successful.How To ApplyUpload your CV and Motivation Letter, both in English.The candidate shall be eligible to work in the European Union.

Space Applications Services