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Procurement Operations Manager

Optiver
🇳🇱AmsterdamMediorFull-timePosted August 6, 2026

About the Role

Optiver is seeking a Procurement Operations Manager to help build the foundations of a global Req-to-Pay (R2P) operating system. This role is central to ensuring procurement runs smoothly day-to-day in Amsterdam while shaping AI, automation, and data initiatives that will redefine how Optiver procures globally. You will own operational oversight of Amsterdam procurement, work across Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Legal, and business teams to stabilize operations, improve data quality, and embed AI into procurement workflows.

  • Contribute to the Global R2P Program by leading initiatives that streamline processes, embed automation, and unlock efficiency across regions
  • Embed AI, tech, and automation into procurement workflows, including AI-driven smart intake, agentic invoice intake, and local AI prototypes
  • Own end-to-end operational oversight of the Amsterdam/Europe R2P landscape including PO health, requisitions, approvals, invoice reconciliation, and exception management
  • Shape local data quality and reporting by ensuring clean procurement data across systems and building dashboards for European stakeholders
  • Drive supplier enablement including Coupa Supplier Portal onboarding and invoicing adoption

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in operations, business, supply chain, finance, or related field
  • 5-10 years' experience in operations, with focus in procurement, supply chain, finance, or consulting
  • Experience building or improving processes with an eye for simplicity, efficiency, and scalability across regions
  • Hands-on experience building or deploying AI-powered agents, prompts, or automated solutions to optimize business processes
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity – you understand the impact of bad data on both reporting and AI
  • Excellent organizational and multitasking skills; able to balance daily operational ownership with broader improvement projects
  • Proactive problem solver who can identify, escalate, propose, and resolve operational inefficiencies
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills - comfortable working across Procurement, Finance, AP, Legal, and business teams
  • Comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced, technical environment
  • You've shipped solutions using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar
  • Experience working with business intelligence or data analytics teams

What You'll Get

  • A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry, combining profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool
  • The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries
  • 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards
  • Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses
  • Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks
  • Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
  • Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats