Procurement secondment: experienced buyers, without the employer hassle.
An experienced buyer at your location, and we take care of the payroll. No freelance construction, no debate about false self-employment, and if the buyer drops out, we arrange a replacement.
NEN-4400-1 certified and listed in the SNA register.
Procurement professionals in our network.
Free replacement in case of absence or if the fit falls short.
Procurement teams across the Netherlands work with xentys
The same buyer, a different contract.
With secondment, a procurement professional works in your organisation while we take care of the payroll. In terms of content you notice no difference: the same experience and commitment as with a freelance interim buyer. The difference lies in the contract and in who carries the risk.
Now that enforcement on false self-employment has been tightened, clients look at this more closely. With secondment that is not an issue: the buyer works as an employee, not as a freelancer. If the buyer drops out, replacement is our problem.
xentys seconds buyers to technical and project-driven organisations: industry and machine building, construction and infrastructure, offshore and energy, high tech, shipbuilding, manufacturing and logistics.
When is procurement secondment the logical choice?
The longer someone is part of the team, the more the role resembles a permanent position. Working as an employee prevents that debate.
Not a defined project, but work that comes back every week.
The buyer works as an employee, not as a freelancer.
In case of illness, leave or departure, we arrange a replacement.
The procurement department keeps running while recruitment is under way.
You see someone perform first, before you offer a permanent contract.
Which procurement roles do we second?
Secondment works best for roles that recur structurally in your procurement process.
Operational buyer
Orders, order confirmations, monitoring lead times and day-to-day contact with suppliers.
Procurement assistant
Supporting the procurement team, administration, data and monitoring agreements.
Tactical buyer
Quotation processes, supplier agreements and contract management within existing categories.
Purchasing technical components, systems and engineered items in production environments.
Project buyer
Project procurement from kick-off to delivery, in machine building, construction and offshore.
Procurement adviser
Advice on procurement policy, processes and professionalising the procurement function.
From assignment to seconded buyer.
Our consultants come from the procurement profession. They assess candidates on substance, not on keywords from the job description.
Intake
We map out the assignment, the context, the profile, the start date and the duration.
X-ray interviews
We test candidates on real situations from your organisation. Within three working days you receive a proposal.
Contract and payroll
When there is a match, we take care of the contract, the payroll, the payroll taxes and the insurance. You pay one rate.
Aftercare
We stay in touch with you and the buyer, and arrange a replacement if needed.
What secondment takes off your hands.
We handle the contract, the payments, absence and replacement. You manage the content of the work.
Contract
We take care of the contract and all employer obligations, so you don’t have to.
Payroll tax and contributions
Paid correctly; we take care of that.
Illness and absence
We take care of continued pay and support, not you.
Replacement
In case of long-term absence or departure, we arrange a successor.
One point of contact
One contact person at xentys for the entire assignment.
You pay one hourly rate that covers salary, employer costs, insurance and support, with no separate costs for recruitment, contracts or replacement. In a twenty-minute intake we give you a concrete range.
Which route fits your question?
Someone needs to get started in your procurement team. Which route fits depends on the duration, the type of role and whether you want to employ the buyer yourself. Not sure? Then we discuss it in the intake.
Interim procurement
An experienced professional working in their own name. Suits projects, seniority and an assignment with a clear end point.
Secondment
We take care of the payroll. Suits longer assignments and operational or tactical roles, without the freelance risk.
Recruitment & selection
You are looking for someone permanent. Also possible: start with interim or secondment, then take the buyer on yourself.
Executive search
Confidential search for procurement leaders at board and management level.
Client stories
Clients on our temporary buyers.
AkzoNobel
“We asked xentys to find a senior buyer for our chemical plant. They delivered candidates with the right profile, professionally and quickly. The interim professional we chose performed his role so well that we soon decided to appoint him as interim procurement manager. He has now been working for us for almost 2 years.”
Jeroen Jungschläger
Procurement Manager
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Frequently asked questions
What is procurement secondment?
What is the difference between secondment and an interim buyer?
Do I run a risk of false self-employment?
How quickly can a seconded buyer start?
What does procurement secondment cost?
What happens if the seconded buyer falls ill?
Can I hire the seconded buyer myself later?
Am I tied to a minimum duration?
We align the duration and notice period with the assignment and record them in the assignment agreement.