Recruitment & selection of buyers who stay.
Specialist recruitment and selection for procurement and supply chain roles: subject-matter assessments, up-to-date market knowledge and a large, relevant network. If the candidate does not meet your expectations, we replace them free of charge.
Procurement professionals in the xentys network.
Saved by one placed professional, in a single negotiation.
Free replacement if the candidate does not meet your expectations.
Procurement teams across the Netherlands work with xentys
A stronger match than experience alone.
Do you want to recruit a buyer, are you looking for a tactical or strategic buyer, a category manager or procurement manager, or are you struggling to fill a procurement vacancy? xentys finds the professional who fits the role and your organisation.
Expertise counts, but a lasting placement also depends on motivation, culture, leadership style and long-term ambition.
Why recruitment and selection through xentys?
Specialist procurement knowledge
Our consultants know the roles, the categories and how technical organisations work in practice.
Structured assessment
We assess shortlisted candidates on experience, competencies, motivation and organisational fit.
Suitability guarantee
Free replacement if the candidate does not meet expectations.
Results of professionals we placed.
What procurement professionals we placed achieved for their employers.
Saved in a single negotiation.
Purchasing processes integrated into SAP.
A strategic supplier relationship restored.
Value created between sister companies.
Procurement specialists at every level.
From operational buyer to procurement director: we recruit permanent professionals for procurement, supply chain and sourcing.
Strategic buyer
Strategic sourcing and supplier development.
Tactical buyer
Operational purchasing and execution per category.
Category manager
Category strategy and alignment with stakeholders.
Procurement manager
Team leadership and procurement performance.
Technical buyer
Technical sourcing in industrial environments.
Procurement director
Ultimately responsible for the procurement function.
Thorough assessment, quick action.
From an in-depth vacancy intake, through targeted search and assessment, to a fast presentation, with short lines of communication right up to the placement.
Vacancy intake
Together with you we map out the role, the context, the priorities and the culture.
Search
We approach candidates directly through our procurement and sector network.
Assessment
We assess track record, competencies, motivation and organisational fit with our own assessment.
Advice & placement
We coordinate interviews and decision-making and make sure the start goes smoothly.
Look beyond tomorrow.
Our procurement professionals bring in-depth knowledge from a wide range of sectors and specialisms.
Product development
New product introductions (NPD and NPI) and the procurement processes that go with them.
Lean Six Sigma
Continuous improvement: process optimisation and cost savings.
Supply chain
Simplifying an overly complex chain and making it more efficient.
Sustainability & legislation
Procurement that meets sustainability requirements and EU legislation.
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 recruitment and selection.
Royal van Lent Shipyard (Feadship)
“I like working with xentys because they offer candidates who match the requested profile well. They put effort into the preselection.”
Esther van der Sluijs
Supply chain manager
Read the client case →★ 4.6 · Google reviews
Frequently asked questions
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Are you looking for a procurement specialist?
Does your organisation need temporary procurement capacity quickly? Are you looking for a tactical or strategic buyer, a category manager, procurement manager or perhaps another role in your procurement team? Are you struggling to fill a procurement vacancy? xentys finds the best match for your role.