Purchasing Officer IT (0,4 FTE)

You’ll be a member of the RSM Digitalisation & Information Services (RDIS) department, which is the primary IT and innovation function at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

To improve IT support for all RSM staff, we decided to collaborate and centralise the IT ordering process within RSM, so we’re looking for a new, dedicated, and enthusiastic colleague to work in this fucntion and strengthen our team for 16 hours per week. Your direct contacts (customers) are all RSM employees: researchers, teachers, and our professional services staff. You will have creative freedom to explore and implement efficient solutions that are needed for facilitating IT support. You will work closely together with our IT Demand Manager.

• IT orders
  • Place orders at our preferred suppliers
  • Manage and communicate the lists of product ranges and suppliers to RSM  (e.g. via our intranet)
  • Negotiate with the suppliers about improvement of the terms of delivery
• Monitoring and complaints
  • Monitor agreements by tracking purchase orders and contracts
  • Act as first point of contact for complaints and handle the complaints
  • File complaints at our suppliers and find alternatives if necessary
  • Take care of warranty issues
  • Check deliveries
•  Advice
  • Inform employees about procedures and product range
  • Work with our specialists to advise employees about equipment for specific needs
  • Act as first point of contact if there are conflicts with the supplier
  • Advise the IT Demand Manager about new terms for purchase and service (e.g., change in demand) and escalate action to address problems in the supply chain or support chain
• Administration
  • Register IT orders and inform employees about their progress
  • Verify invoices
  • Keep track of documentation for product ranges (product information, price information)
  • Manage RSM assets via the registration tool (TOPdesk).

This position is perfect for you if you 

• can work independently
• are a team player
• are customer oriented
• are creative in finding solutions
• are stress resistant, meticulous and fast
• understand IT processes and systems
• are fluent in English & Dutch according the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) at level B2                

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). 

The start date of this position is 01 April 2026 and you will be based at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). This position is for 0.4 FTE. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of €3,057 to a maximum of € 4,484 gross per month (Scale 7 / 8) on a full-time basis (38 hours), in accordance with the CAO-NU. The contract is entered into for the duration of one year and can be converted into a permanent contract if performance is good and the organisational circumstances remain unchanged. 

Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centre.

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUR, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP including a two-thirds contribution from EUR, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

- Moving to the Netherlands for your job with EUR? Then you may be eligible for the 30% ruling if you meet the requirements of the Belastingdienst (Dutch tax agency). Our Dual Career Programme can help your partner find the right job too.  

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe’s top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam – a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM’s primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers.
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RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.

You will work within RDIS, our RSM Digitalisation and Information Services, which is the primary IT and innovation function at RSM. The team of more than 20 colleagues include various sub-teams, all with their own expertise. These teams work independent of each other, but form a strong team at heart. Your sub-team consists of you and the IT demand manager, with whom you will work closely. 

Are you enthusiastic, but would like to ask questions about the position first? Then you can contact Zulema Valdivia Rivera, IT Demand manager, at valdiviarivera@rsm.nl

How does the hiring procedure work?

Please submit two documents:

• A cv
• A motivation letter

After the initial selection, candidates are invited for an introductory interview. If this meeting is mutually positive, a second, more in-depth interview will follow. After the second interview, we will select the final candidate.

We look forward to receiving your application!