Maarten E.

Procurement Director @ Return

About

Passionate and experienced leader with over 20 years of progressive international experience in strategic procurement, contract management and business development. Educated with a Master of Science Degree in Business Administration. Held roles such as Contracts & Procurement Lead, Senior Commercial Manager and Director across infrastructure, utilities, and marine projects up to the value of €3 billion. Broad exposure to large capital projects and global teams on the service provider as well as the owner’s side. Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to bring the various business functions together for successful collaboration and change. Strong negotiator who protects the company’s commercial interests, while building and maintaining excellent relationships. Fluent in English, Spanish and Dutch. Migrated back to the Netherlands in August of 2021 to be closer to family.

Country

Netherlands

City

Amersfoort

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Procurement, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Change Management, Business Planning, Commercial Management, Analysis, Contract Negotiation, English, Dutch, Spanish-speaking, Contract Management

Experience

Procurement Director

Return

2025-8 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Amsterdam

Responsible for (high voltage) balance of plant procurement at Return. Return is the leading European independent energy storage provider. Focused on shaping Europe’s energy infrastructure, Return works with customers and partners to deliver faster, smarter, and more efficient energy storage and distribution solutions, driving the energy transition across the continent.

CAPEX Procurement Manager

Nobian

2023-5 - 2025-7 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Responsible for capital expenditure procurement and contracts management on large greenfield salt mining projects and the brownfield salt vacuum processing facility in Hengelo. This includes the 2MVR project for Hengelo as part of Nobian's accelerated decarbonization under the "tailor-made" agreement with the Dutch Government.

Owner (ZZP)

Egbers Consulting

2021-11 - 2023-12 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands

Strategic Procurement (Consultant, a.i.)

Vattenfall

2022-5 - 2023-4 · 1 yr

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Providing strategic procurement services to Vattenfall's Business Unit Heat Netherlands.

Subcontract Management (Consultant, a.i.)

Seaway7

2021-11 - 2022-4 · 6 mos

Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands

Providing subcontract management services from tendering to execution phase for transportation and installation of Offshore Wind Farm projects around the globe.

Superintendent - Contract Management

Newcrest Mining Limited

2021-1 - 2021-8 · 8 mos

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Responsible for the procurement and contract management activities of all CAPEX projects for the Red Chris Mine located in northern British Columbia, Canada.

Owner

M Double A Consulting Inc.

2017-10 - 2021-8 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Program Lead, Contracts & Procurement (Consultant)

Teck Resources Limited

2017-10 - 2020-12 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Vancouver, Canada Area

Procurement and contracts management services for a program to develop water treatment facilities for Teck's steelmaking coal mines situated in the Elk Valley, BC, Canada.

Director, Commercial Contracts & Project Controls

COWI

2017-1 - 2017-9 · 9 mos

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Responsible for leading commercial contracts and project controls on Design-Build/P3 type infrastructure projects. COWI North America specializes in bridge, tunnel and marine engineering.

Senior Commercial Manager, South America

Ausenco

2013 - 2016 · 3 yrs

Santiago de Chile

Direct report to the Regional President and member of the regional leadership team managing the commercial teams in Chile, Peru, and supporting Argentina. Responsible for the commercial aspects of proposals and projects for major mining companies such as estimate reviews, terms and conditions, governance including executive approval, pricing, taxes and global mobility.

Regional Lead, North America/Chile & Peru, Oracle E-Business Suite

Ausenco

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

Vancouver, BC and Santiago de Chile

Responsible for Change Management related to the implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite in North America and subsequently in Chile and Peru.

Commercial & Risk Manager, Americas

Ausenco

2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

Drafted and negotiated the commercial terms of Engineering and EPCM-type contracts for projects up to $800 million in CAPEX in the Americas and Africa, as well as for sub-contracts and project joint ventures.

Commercial Manager, Mining & Bulk Terminals

Ausenco

2008 - 2010 · 2 yrs

Vancouver, Canada Area

Commercially responsible for two large scale EPCM port terminal projects in Colombia. Assumed a leading role in many aspects of the project set-up and closure.