(Senior) Electrical Equipment Supply

CONTEXT:

AETHER aims to be the key partner for intrapreneurial projects in Belgium, and we want to reinforce our partnerships with key actors in the energy sector, who are facing interesting challenges regarding supplier reliability and the delivery of equipment for infrastructure projects.

Projects are ongoing to ensure that equipment suppliers meet their contractual commitments so that projects can proceed as agreed.

If you're keen to support intrapreneurs and see this opportunity as a way to grow your own intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial leadership, we are looking for a Senior Electrical Equipment Supply & Framework Agreements Manager to strengthen our team of Project Partners.
 

TASK DESCRIPTION:

As an AETHER Project Partner embedded within the project team, your objective will be to manage electrical equipment suppliers and contracts in line with business objectives, while coordinating supplier relationships and supporting internal project stakeholders.

The purchasing function is responsible for tender negotiations, contract awards, and the daily management of contracts and suppliers.

You will actively manage relationships with strategic electrical equipment suppliers and proactively follow up with internal stakeholders, mainly project teams. You will represent the organisation with suppliers and represent suppliers internally.

Key responsibilities might include:

1. Objectives

• Ensure projects are carried out in accordance with the contract.
• Act as Key Account Manager for suppliers in your category and internal stakeholders, including Program Managers, Project Leaders and Experts.
• Lead negotiations and reach reasonable agreements in unforeseen situations or claims.
• Guarantee continuous improvement through lessons learned.
• Create opportunities and mutually beneficial outcomes.

Each Supplier and Framework Agreements Manager (SFAM) manages categories of either High Voltage or Low Voltage electrical equipment.

1. Key responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships for your equipment categories through regular progress meetings, supplier visits and factory visits.
• Support internal stakeholders on supplier-related topics.
• Administer contracts and manage contract changes.
• Manage contract risks, assess them and implement measures to reduce them when required.
• Manage contract performance and contractual claims.
• Maintain and archive documentation.
• Report on activities.

PROFILE:

• A master's degree in a technical-commercial field, with a genuine interest in technical topics and projects, or equivalent knowledge gained through experience.
• Excellent English, at least B2, as the team's communication language.
• A very good level of French and Dutch.
• A medior profile with at least five years of experience in stakeholder management, contract management, category management, account management or strategic procurement.
• Experience in the industrial or energy sector.
• Clear and assertive communication, without aggression.
• A willingness to take initiative and responsibility.
• A solution-driven approach.
• Enthusiasm and eagerness to learn.
• The ability to defend the organisation's interests and your own point of view.
• Willingness to travel a few times a year to suppliers' factories in Europe or to substations.
• Knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the energy market is an advantage.
• Availability for a full-time assignment of 40 hours per week in Brussels, with two days onsite required.
• Availability for the planned assignment from 7 December 2026 to 31 December 2027, with a start as soon as possible preferred.
• An entrepreneurial experience or ambition is a plus, including extra-professional or extra-academic activities.
• Fast availability is preferred.
  
   

OUR VISION:

Success in industry often relies on key individuals who demonstrate intrapreneurial leadership — those who continuously initiate, transform, and pursue excellence.

The best way to develop this strength is through ad interim projects, i.e. working as a consultant with established intrapreneurs in international companies, to support their major expansion or improvement initiatives regarding governance, studies, or operations.

Since 2014, AETHER has been managing these opportunities in key international groups, as these offer greater learning