Bob Goosen, Digital Sourcing B.V., Amsterdam. Twenty years on the buying side of IT, certified in sourcing, cloud, agile and IT frameworks.
Digital Sourcing B.V. is the independent advisory practice of Bob Goosen, a sourcing consultant with over 20 years of experience in procurement and vendor management roles. Based in Amsterdam, working for organisations in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Fixed, transferable processes — so you're never dependent on a single person or vendor.
Clients are listed here by sector; names and references in a conversation.
| Period | Organisation | Role | What | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Large bank | Interim IT procurement consultant | Contracting technology, cost analysis and savings reporting, handover to a new procurement model | Contracts and cost reporting handed over to the new procurement model |
| 2026 | International retailer | Interim vendor manager | Strategic contract and vendor management of three large data and software vendors: negotiation, SLA/KPI steering, risk, renewal | Renewals prepared with usage, cost and risk on the table |
| 2025–2026 | Merchant bank | Interim vendor manager | Portfolio of outsourcing and software vendors; DORA addenda, outsourcing assessments, renewals and terminations | DORA addenda and decisions in order before the supervisory deadline |
| 2024–2025 | Public-sector bank | Interim vendor & contract manager | Strategic outsourcings; implementation of the EBA guidelines and DORA, register of information, contract amendments | A register of information the supervisor can read |
| 2024 | Chemicals distributor | Interim team lead Contracts & Licenses | Inventory and split of IT contracts from holding to two business units for a carve-out | Contracts split and transferable per business unit |
| 2024 | Installation company | Interim strategic buyer | Re-contracting the IT service provider (DAP, XLA) and contracting a new ERP solution | New DAP and XLA signed; ERP contracted |
| 2021–2024 | University of applied sciences | Interim senior ICT buyer | European tenders for complex IT systems and services | Tenders awarded on schedule and lawfully |
| 2020–2024 | Grid operator | Interim strategic IT buyer | European tenders; advising IT management on sourcing and procurement | Tenders awarded; IT management advised on sourcing |
Twenty minutes are enough to see whether it fits. You then hear within one working day whether I am available.
Schedule a callOver 20 certifications underpin the advice — from outsourcing, SIAM and NEVI to ITIL 4, PRINCE2 and AWS.
Education: Master’s degree in International Relations & International Organization (University of Groningen).
