Product Specialist for Tenders & Customer Inquiries

Job Characteristics

Location Utrecht Contract duration 1 year, max. 3 years Hours per week 32 - 38 Monthly salary €3,838.00 - €5,519.00 Salary level Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 Level HBO Bachelor; MBO 4; WO Bachelor Field Procurement / Sales; Documentation and Information Management; Storage / transport / logistics; Technology / production Vacancy number 78154 Employment type Temporary appointment Job group Civil servant

Job Description

Robust accommodation in the field is crucial for the deployability of the Defense organization. We are looking for a new colleague who directly contributes to this robust accommodation for our personnel and equipment.

You will be responsible for the expert level of complex technical documentation and material structures in SAP. This lays the foundation for large-scale market inquiries for semi-permanent infrastructure and shelters, and accessories. Furthermore, you will participate in tenders, sometimes worth tens of millions, for which you are responsible for the technical aspect. Your work ensures that our military personnel can be safely and functionally housed under all weather conditions worldwide.

Within this role, you will specifically work for the Tents & Field Reinforcement cluster. This organizational unit manages the logistical flow of materiel that is crucial for setting up and equipping operational camps (compounds). The assortment ranges from direct consumables, such as the tents themselves, to the essential spare parts needed for maintenance in the field. Within the materiel logistics process, the cluster is responsible for these resources from A to Z. This includes, among other things, setting standards, defining maintenance and supply regulations, inventory management, documentation, configuration management, and managing the entire supply chain.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

●You manage, structure, and validate complex technical documentation for accommodation materiel.

●You are responsible for preparing input and system plans, and processing these plans in SAP, such as entering and preparing periodic maintenance plans, parts lists, and configurations.

●You monitor data quality in close consultation with stakeholders and procurement.

●You will contribute to tenders, focusing specifically on the technical aspect.

Job Requirements

Job Requirements: Who are you?

• Have completed an HBO (Bachelor's) degree, or have completed an MBO4 (Associate's) degree and are willing to demonstrate HBO work and thinking level through a capacity test.
• You have a strong technical background and are willing to delve into SAP.
• You think in chains of links, know how to get things done, and dare to make decisions.
• You are proactive, communicative, and prefer personal contact with stakeholders and suppliers over sending frequent emails.
• You enjoy working independently within a team of professionals, dare to ask critical questions constructively, and are not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them.

Motivation Instruction: Write a standard motivation letter, with the motivation partly focused on the specific Tents & Field Reinforcement cluster.

Employment Conditions

Salary level Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 Salary description Monthly salary €3,838.00 - €5,519.00 Employment type Temporary appointment Contract duration 1 year, max. 3 years Maximum number of hours per week 38

Other Employment Conditions

Defense offers good secondary employment conditions. Starting from 2025, defense employees will no longer receive holiday pay and the year-end bonus as separate payments, but will accrue these monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defense employees totals 16.33 percent of the salary. With the IKB, defense employees can decide for themselves when, for what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or tax facilities. This can be up to the maximum monthly accrued budget.

The IKB can be used for:

• A maximum of 15 percent of the salary can be used monthly for the exchange of the commuting allowance;
• The monthly difference between the allowance for personal transportation costs for commuting and the fiscal maximum;
• A bicycle for personal use, including bicycle accessories and bicycle insurance;
• A computer that can also be used for work or study, including computer accessories and computer insurance;
• A battery or electrical parts for a bicycle;
• The payment of trade union contributions.
• Defense expects to further expand the possibilities of the IKB in the future.
• Secondary employment conditions include, among others, up to 75% paid parental leave (under conditions), study facilities, extensive sports facilities, an additional leave scheme for the elderly, and a commuting allowance.

Special Conditions

A security screening (VGB - Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar) is part of the application process.

It is necessary for you, as a civilian applicant, to have Dutch nationality. The ability to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG - Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag) is a condition for employment. Additionally, a security screening and reference check may be part of the selection procedure. This involves a background check on, among other things, criminal records and financial matters, which takes an average of 8 weeks.

Selection process: We will close the vacancy earlier upon receiving sufficient applications from suitable candidates.

Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure. This period is longer than the standard period prescribed by the GDPR. This longer period is necessary in case an internal candidate initiates an objection and/or appeal procedure.

More About the Job Group

Organization Name

Ministry of Defense

Organization Description

Defense is committed to the interests, welfare, and freedom of the Netherlands. We are active daily, both domestically and internationally. Our global deployment strengthens international cooperation and ensures that people can develop freely. Now and in the future.

Approximately 79,000 people work directly and indirectly for peace and security at the Ministry of Defense. The ministry consists of the Materiel & IT Command (COMMIT), the General Staff (the department), the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, and the Defense Support Command (DOSCO).

Defense is one of the largest employers in the Netherlands and shares similarities with a large corporation. The operational commands (sea, land, and air forces), the Marechaussee, DOSCO, and COMMIT resemble operating companies.

Organization URL

www.defensie.nl

Department Name

Royal Netherlands Army

Department Description

The Royal Netherlands Army contributes to freedom, security, and prosperity in the Netherlands and beyond, on the ground. The Army does this with professional and well-trained military personnel. Under the most challenging circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief. Alongside professional soldiers, many non-military employees, known as civilian positions, work at the Army. As a civilian at the Army, you support the military personnel with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Materiel Logistics Command

The Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army is responsible for keeping all land materiel of the armed forces deployable, such as (armored) vehicles, trucks, weapons, generators, tents, and communication equipment. This work is primarily carried out by non-military personnel. Together, they continuously work on improving maintenance, logistics, procurement, and financial processes.

Logistics Department

The main task of the Logistics Department is to supply (combat) units with articles and spare parts. The Technology Department and 300 Materiel Logistics Company also receive their spare parts from this department. They supply in the Netherlands and abroad, in times of peace and during missions. In addition to delivering articles, the department is also responsible for their procurement. The procurement officers purchase a wide variety of materials, ensure that stocks are at the right level, and that everything is orderable by the various units. Furthermore, the department lends out wheeled vehicles and other supporting materiel to units for training and education.

Department URL

www.werkenbijdefensie.nl

Contact Persons

For more information about this vacancy:

Robin Guldie
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

Nick Wittmaekers
[email protected]

Location: Utrecht Level: HBO Bachelor; MBO 4; WO Bachelor 32 - 38 hours per week €3,850 ~ €5,500 salary Procurement / Sales; Documentation and Information Management; Storage / transport / logistics; Technology / production Product Specialist for Tenders & Customer Inquiries This is what you will do

Robust accommodation in the field is crucial for the deployability of the Defense organization. We are looking for a new colleague who directly contributes to this robust accommodation for our personnel and equipment.

You will be responsible for the expert level of complex technical documentation and material structures in SAP. This lays the foundation for large-scale market inquiries for semi-permanent infrastructure and shelters, and accessories. Furthermore, you will participate in tenders, sometimes worth tens of millions, for which you are responsible for the technical aspect. Your work ensures that our military personnel can be safely and functionally housed under all weather conditions worldwide.

Within this role, you will specifically work for the Tents & Field Reinforcement cluster. This organizational unit manages the logistical flow of materiel that is crucial for setting up and equipping operational camps (compounds). The assortment ranges from direct consumables, such as the tents themselves, to the essential spare parts needed for maintenance in the field. Within the materiel logistics process, the cluster is responsible for these resources from A to Z. This includes, among other things, setting standards, defining maintenance and supply regulations, inventory management, documentation, configuration management, and managing the entire supply chain.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

●You manage, structure, and validate complex technical documentation for accommodation materiel.

●You are responsible for preparing input and system plans, and processing these plans in SAP, such as entering and preparing periodic maintenance plans, parts lists, and configurations.

●You monitor data quality in close consultation with stakeholders and procurement.

●You will contribute to tenders, focusing specifically on the technical aspect.

This is what you will get Salary level Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 - Civil Servant Scale IBBAD 09 Salary description Monthly salary €3,838.00 - €5,519.00 Employment type Temporary appointment Contract duration 1 year, max. 3 years Maximum number of hours per week 38 This is what we offer even more

Defense offers good secondary employment conditions. Starting from 2025, defense employees will no longer receive holiday pay and the year-end bonus as separate payments, but will accrue these monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defense employees totals 16.33 percent of the salary. With the IKB, defense employees can decide for themselves when, for what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or tax facilities. This can be up to the maximum monthly accrued budget.

The IKB can be used for:

• A maximum of 15 percent of the salary can be used monthly for the exchange of the commuting allowance;
• The monthly difference between the allowance for personal transportation costs for commuting and the fiscal maximum;
• A bicycle for personal use, including bicycle accessories and bicycle insurance;
• A computer that can also be used for work or study, including computer accessories and computer insurance;
• A battery or electrical parts for a bicycle;
• The payment of trade union contributions.
• Defense expects to further expand the possibilities of the IKB in the future.
• Secondary employment conditions include, among others, up to 75% paid parental leave (under conditions), study facilities, extensive sports facilities, an additional leave scheme for the elderly, and a commuting allowance.

This is what we ask

Job Requirements: Who are you?

• Have completed an HBO (Bachelor's) degree, or have completed an MBO4 (Associate's) degree and are willing to demonstrate HBO work and thinking level through a capacity test.
• You have a strong technical background and are willing to delve into SAP.
• You think in chains of links, know how to get things done, and dare to make decisions.
• You are proactive, communicative, and prefer personal contact with stakeholders and suppliers over sending frequent emails.
• You enjoy working independently within a team of professionals, dare to ask critical questions constructively, and are not afraid to make mistakes and learn from them.

Motivation Instruction: Write a standard motivation letter, with the motivation partly focused on the specific Tents & Field Reinforcement cluster.

This is where you will work

The Royal Netherlands Army contributes to freedom, security, and prosperity in the Netherlands and beyond, on the ground. The Army does this with professional and well-trained military personnel. Under the most challenging circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief. Alongside professional soldiers, many non-military employees, known as civilian positions, work at the Army. As a civilian at the Army, you support the military personnel with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Materiel Logistics Command

The Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army is responsible for keeping all land materiel of the armed forces deployable, such as (armored) vehicles, trucks, weapons, generators, tents, and communication equipment. This work is primarily carried out by non-military personnel. Together, they continuously work on improving maintenance, logistics, procurement, and financial processes.

Logistics Department

The main task of the Logistics Department is to supply (combat) units with articles and spare parts. The Technology Department and 300 Materiel Logistics Company also receive their spare parts from this department. They supply in the Netherlands and abroad, in times of peace and during missions. In addition to delivering articles, the department is also responsible for their procurement. The procurement officers purchase a wide variety of materials, ensure that stocks are at the right level, and that everything is orderable by the various units. Furthermore, the department lends out wheeled vehicles and other supporting materiel to units for training and education.

Defense is committed to the interests, welfare, and freedom of the Netherlands. We are active daily, both domestically and internationally. Our global deployment strengthens international cooperation and ensures that people can develop freely. Now and in the future.

Approximately 79,000 people work directly and indirectly for peace and security at the Ministry of Defense. The ministry consists of the Materiel & IT Command (COMMIT), the General Staff (the department), the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Royal Netherlands Army, the Royal Netherlands Air Force, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, and the Defense Support Command (DOSCO).

Defense is one of the largest employers in the Netherlands and shares similarities with a large corporation. The operational commands (sea, land, and air forces), the Marechaussee, DOSCO, and COMMIT resemble operating companies.

Special Conditions

A security screening (VGB - Verklaring van Geen Bezwaar) is part of the application process.

It is necessary for you, as a civilian applicant, to have Dutch nationality. The ability to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG - Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag) is a condition for employment. Additionally, a security screening and reference check may be part of the selection procedure. This involves a background check on, among other things, criminal records and financial matters, which takes an average of 8 weeks.

Selection process: We will close the vacancy earlier upon receiving sufficient applications from suitable candidates.

Your application documents will be destroyed no later than three months after the completion of the selection procedure. This period is longer than the standard period prescribed by the GDPR. This longer period is necessary in case an internal candidate initiates an objection and/or appeal procedure.

Ask your question freely

For more information about this vacancy:

Robin Guldie
[email protected]

For more information about the application procedure:

Nick Wittmaekers
[email protected]