Supply Chain expert | Tents & Field Equipment

Vacancy characteristics

LocationUtrechtContract duration1 year, max. 3 yearsHours per week32 - 38Monthly salary€4,087.00 - €5,878.00Salary levelCivil servant scale IBBAD 09 - Civil servant scale IBBAD 09LevelHBO Bachelor; WO BachelorFieldStorage / transport / logistics; Documentation and Information Management; Purchasing / SalesVacancy number82100Employment​Temporary appointment​Job groupCivilian

Job description

Taking the lead in a dynamic era
The armed forces face major (logistical) challenges. To manage the planned expansion effectively, MatlogCo is looking for a Supply Chain expert (formal job title Senior Logistics Employee). We are responsible for a broad and complex materiel package that is decisive for the operational deployability of Defense. In this role, you will set the course for inventory and assortment management at a tactical level. You are responsible for the supply strategy: you will estimate long-term needs, initiate process improvements, and oversee the financial impact and budgets for the organization.

Within this function, you will work specifically for the Tents & Field Reinforcement (T&V) cluster. This organizational unit manages the logistical coordination 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, establishing maintenance and supply regulations, inventory management, documentation, configuration management, and managing the entire supply chain.

What will you do?

● You will formulate the inventory strategy for the goods for which the T&V cluster is responsible and estimate future material needs.

● You will manage the chain and ensure that maintenance and supply regulations are correctly established and executed.

● You will be responsible for accurately preparing the annual maintenance requirement (JOB) and will coordinate this with strategic partners.

● You will manage the Logistics Employees during large projects and ensure that material planning activities are carried out correctly and on time.

Job requirements

Who are you?

● You possess (at least) an HBO diploma, supplemented with solid logistics process experience.

● You have experience with assortment management, demand forecasting, and working in project teams.

● You possess strong advisory skills and are able to engage and advise diverse stakeholders and chain partners.

Employment conditions

Salary levelCivil servant scale IBBAD 09 - Civil servant scale IBBAD 09Salary descriptionMonthly salary€4,087.00 - €5,878.00EmploymentTemporary appointment​Contract duration1 year, max. 3 yearsMaximum number of hours per week38

Other employment conditions

Defense has good secondary employment conditions. From 2025 onwards, defense employees will no longer receive holiday pay and the year-end bonus as separate payments. Instead, they will accrue these monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defense employees amounts to a total of 16.33 percent of their salary. With the IKB, defense employees can decide for themselves when, what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or fiscal facilities. This can be up to the maximum of the 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 commuting allowances;
• The monthly difference between the contribution towards the costs of private transport 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 other things, up to 75% paid parental leave (under certain conditions), study facilities, extensive sports facilities, an extra leave arrangement for the elderly, and a commuting allowance.

Particulars

A security investigation (VGB) is part of the application process.

It is mandatory that you, as a civilian applicant, have Dutch nationality. The ability to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a prerequisite for appointment. In addition, a security investigation 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:
When we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates, we will close the vacancy earlier.

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 objection and/or appeal procedure is initiated by an internal candidate.

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 at home and abroad. 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 the Ministry of Defense on peace and security. The ministry consists of the Materiel & IT Command (COMMIT), the 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 company. The operational commands (naval, army, 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 on the ground to freedom, security, and welfare in the Netherlands and beyond. The Army does this with professional and well-trained soldiers. Under the most challenging circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief efforts. In addition to professional soldiers, many non-military employees, the so-called civilian positions, work within the Army. As a civilian with the Army, you support the military with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo)
The Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army is responsible for keeping all materiel of the armed forces deployable, such as (armored) vehicles, trucks, weapons, generators, tents, and communication equipment. This work is primarily carried out by civilian employees. Together, we 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 peacetime and during missions. In addition to issuing articles, the department is also responsible for their procurement. Buyers procure a wide variety of materiel, ensure that stocks are maintained, and that everything is orderable by the various units. Furthermore, the Department loans 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; WO Bachelor 32 - 38 hours per week €4,100 ~ €5,900 salary Storage / transport / logistics; Documentation and Information Management; Purchasing / Sales Supply Chain expert | Tents & Field Equipment

Vacancy characteristics

LocationUtrechtContract duration1 year, max. 3 yearsHours per week32 - 38Monthly salary€4,087.00 - €5,878.00Salary levelCivil servant scale IBBAD 09 - Civil servant scale IBBAD 09LevelHBO Bachelor; WO BachelorFieldStorage / transport / logistics; Documentation and Information Management; Purchasing / SalesVacancy number82100Employment​Temporary appointment​Job groupCivilian

Job description

Taking the lead in a dynamic era
The armed forces face major (logistical) challenges. To manage the planned expansion effectively, MatlogCo is looking for a Supply Chain expert (formal job title Senior Logistics Employee). We are responsible for a broad and complex materiel package that is decisive for the operational deployability of Defense. In this role, you will set the course for inventory and assortment management at a tactical level. You are responsible for the supply strategy: you will estimate long-term needs, initiate process improvements, and oversee the financial impact and budgets for the organization.

Within this function, you will work specifically for the Tents & Field Reinforcement (T&V) cluster. This organizational unit manages the logistical coordination 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, establishing maintenance and supply regulations, inventory management, documentation, configuration management, and managing the entire supply chain.

What will you do?

● You will formulate the inventory strategy for the goods for which the T&V cluster is responsible and estimate future material needs.

● You will manage the chain and ensure that maintenance and supply regulations are correctly established and executed.

● You will be responsible for accurately preparing the annual maintenance requirement (JOB) and will coordinate this with strategic partners.

● You will manage the Logistics Employees during large projects and ensure that material planning activities are carried out correctly and on time.

Job requirements

Who are you?

● You possess (at least) an HBO diploma, supplemented with solid logistics process experience.

● You have experience with assortment management, demand forecasting, and working in project teams.

● You possess strong advisory skills and are able to engage and advise diverse stakeholders and chain partners.

Employment conditions

Salary levelCivil servant scale IBBAD 09 - Civil servant scale IBBAD 09Salary descriptionMonthly salary€4,087.00 - €5,878.00EmploymentTemporary appointment​Contract duration1 year, max. 3 yearsMaximum number of hours per week38

Other employment conditions

Defense has good secondary employment conditions. From 2025 onwards, defense employees will no longer receive holiday pay and the year-end bonus as separate payments. Instead, they will accrue these monthly through the Individual Choice Budget (IKB). The IKB for defense employees amounts to a total of 16.33 percent of their salary. With the IKB, defense employees can decide for themselves when, what, and how much budget they spend on time, money, or fiscal facilities. This can be up to the maximum of the 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 commuting allowances;
• The monthly difference between the contribution towards the costs of private transport 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 other things, up to 75% paid parental leave (under certain conditions), study facilities, extensive sports facilities, an extra leave arrangement for the elderly, and a commuting allowance.

Particulars

A security investigation (VGB) is part of the application process.

It is mandatory that you, as a civilian applicant, have Dutch nationality. The ability to provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is a prerequisite for appointment. In addition, a security investigation 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:
When we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates, we will close the vacancy earlier.

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 objection and/or appeal procedure is initiated by an internal candidate.

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 at home and abroad. 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 the Ministry of Defense on peace and security. The ministry consists of the Materiel & IT Command (COMMIT), the 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 company. The operational commands (naval, army, 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 on the ground to freedom, security, and welfare in the Netherlands and beyond. The Army does this with professional and well-trained soldiers. Under the most challenging circumstances, they conduct combat operations worldwide, provide humanitarian aid, or support disaster relief efforts. In addition to professional soldiers, many non-military employees, the so-called civilian positions, work within the Army. As a civilian with the Army, you support the military with your expertise. In this way, you contribute to global peace and security.

Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo)
The Materiel Logistics Command (MatlogCo) of the Royal Netherlands Army is responsible for keeping all materiel of the armed forces deployable, such as (armored) vehicles, trucks, weapons, generators, tents, and communication equipment. This work is primarily carried out by civilian employees. Together, we 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 peacetime and during missions. In addition to issuing articles, the department is also responsible for their procurement. Buyers procure a wide variety of materiel, ensure that stocks are maintained, and that everything is orderable by the various units. Furthermore, the Department loans 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]