Working as a Buyer Level 2: an opportunity you don’t want to miss! Develop and implement procurement strategies for KLM and Air France, helping to achieve cost savings and improve the supply chain. As Project Buyer Corporate & Marketing, you’ll help keep KLM at the forefront of Corporate & Marketing. Come on board and take the next step in your career in a dynamic, innovative environment!

As a Buyer Level 2, you’ll help make new Corporate & Marketing opportunities available as quickly as possible to our customers and employees. These opportunities are vital to Air France-KLM.

Your primary focus will be Customer Experience and KLM Netherlands. This includes areas such as marketing agencies, in-flight media, the annual KLM Open golf tournament, and other events in the Netherlands, such as the annual KLM house unveiling and Amsterdam Pride, as well as other customer experience-related activities.

You’ll be responsible for procuring the products and services that are essential to KLM and Air France’s operations and brands. Working closely with various departments and suppliers, you’ll secure the best possible terms and add value to the organisation.

This is a highly dynamic and challenging environment where you’ll learn a lot in a short time, working closely with your procurement and business colleagues.

You’ll take part in complex, challenging projects. You’ll carry out analyses, develop plans and procurement strategies, and conduct market research to build and maintain your expertise in your segment.

You’ll also:

• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers;
• Manage RFIs and RFPs;
• Act as the procurement point of contact for one or more Air France-KLM business units;
• Negotiate the best deals and agreements.

You’ll join the leading Corporate & Marketing Procurement team at KLM’s head office. Together with our Air France procurement colleagues, with whom you’ll be in regular contact, we manage annual spend of approximately €350 million.

The atmosphere is informal and focused on collaboration and achieving the best possible results. You’ll report directly to the Director of Procurement or a Category Manager and join a dynamic team that works both nationally and internationally.

Corporate & Marketing is one of Air France-KLM’s procurement domains. Other domains include Fuel, Engineering & Maintenance, Inflight Services and Airport Services. More than 250 people work across Air France-KLM Procurement, offering plenty of opportunities for career development.

You’re a communicative, results-oriented professional who can effectively manage a range of projects and responsibilities. You take a strategic approach and ensure that KLM and Air France’s procurement needs are met effectively.

You work well with internal and external stakeholders to develop better, smarter and more efficient solutions. You can lead and influence others through your personality, expertise and communication skills.

You also have:

• A relevant higher professional education or university degree;
• At least two years’ experience as a buyer;
• Procurement management training, such as NEVI 1 and 2, is an advantage;
• Experience working in a large organisation is an advantage;
• Strong project management skills;
• Excellent command of Dutch and English.

Competencies

• Commercial orientation
• Persuasiveness
• Integrity
• Management Control
• Building and maintaining relationships

• A challenging role with a unique employer in the Netherlandss;
• A gross monthly salary between €4.348,98 and €6.212,83;
• Plenty of room for personal development and great advancement opportunities;
• Shift work allowance of up to 30%
• A good pension scheme;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• A year-end bonus of 8.33%;
• A profit-sharing scheme, up to 20%;
• 25 days of paid holiday and 5 additional days off;
• 7 extra days off it you work irregulard shift;
• Great discounts on airline tickets (after at least 6 months of employment);
• A sustainable transport policy - use all public transport for your commute within the Netherlands, free of charge;
• If your job allows: working from home and up to 8 weeks working abroad (within the EU and Caribbean);
• Discount of your health insurance;
• A personal budget for sustainable employability.

Don’t wait any longer and apply for this function before the final boarding call on 11/02/2026! A motivation letter is no longer required; we will simply ask you a couple of questions during your online application. The selection process consists of two interviews and a security screening. Candidates who are positively selected for the first interview will receive an email allowing them to choose a suitable time slot themselves. This keeps the process fast and clear, and puts you in control of your schedule. You'll hear from us within two weeks after the vacancy closes.Through your personal candidate profile, you can log in at any time. There you'll find the vacancy you applied for - even after it has closed - as well as a clear dashboard with any other ongoing applications within KLM, including status updates.Do you have the drive to grow further in this role? Then we look forward to your application. Within two weeks, you will receive a message from us. Did you know that according to research, women are less likely to apply than men when they don't meet all the job requirements? What a shame. Because, in our view, 'the perfect candidate' is a myth. So, if you have the drive to grow in aspects of this role, we look forward to your application. A reference check can be part of the application procedure.