Who we are
People are at the center of everything we do at TK Elevator - we work as one team, watch out for each other’s safety and share a common vision to keep the world moving. This is your chance to go beyond and impact the future of urban mobility. We are looking for talented people who want to start or develop their professional career with us.
With integrated cloud-based solutions such as our MAX platform, we embrace the full potential of digitalization, transforming ourselves into a digitally augmented company to make life easier, more efficient and more comfortable.
**What we expect**:
In our role as Procurement and Supply Management, we are globally responsible for the strategic, tactical and operational procurement. By professionally managing the purchasing volume and using modern procurement systems, we make a significant contribution to a strong operational performance and the strategic development of the business. This is exactly what our vision and promise stand for**:We turn Spend into Value.**
- Develop and implement sourcing plans for IT subcategories and IT Functions under his responsibility, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technological advancement, mainly in Europe Africa, as telecommunication or IT consulting.
- Identify savings synergies with other Regions (Americas and Asia Pacific) and define actions plans based on worldwide bundling and cost structure analyses, coordinating the execution.
- Execute strategic IT procurement projects. Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of sourcing projects, from initial planning through to implementation and review, ensuring timely and within-budget delivery.
- Carry out complex tenders, price and contract negotiations
- Define and execute negotiation strategies for market-leading vendors
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key IT vendors, negotiating contracts and ensuring optimal performance and cost-efficiency
- Build relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, to understand the business requirements for procurement, and to manage expectations
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with IT sourcing projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Challenge existing solutions and processes and work out alternatives
- Collaborating with other teams, managers, vendors, etc., as needed
- Engaging in communications with IT function
- Adhere to all process, procedural, and quality control activities required to ensure world-class procurement
**Who we are looking for**:
Academic background
- Degree in business administration, computer science or equal business experiences
Experience
- Sound experience in negotiating and designing complex contractual constellations, in particular with regard to a co-design and agile approach
- Profound knowledge of state-of-the-art procurement tools, processes, and systems
- Ability to combine the role as a challenger with a collaborative and pragmatic style
- Must possess strong working skills utilizing standard office technologies (Microsoft Windows, MS O365, Copilot, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), including active listening, with strong presentation and facilitation skills
- High level of spoken and written English; any other additional language is an advantage
- Commitment to procurement best practices
Personal skills
- Strong presentation skills and confidence in dealing with executives
- A proactive, versátil and independent working style, requiring limited guidance and with the ability to perform tasks to a high degree of accuracy You have a dynamic personality and you are confident in ambiguous situations
- You are a team player with a collaborative and pragmatic style, strong analytical and strategic skills
Languages
- Fluency in English (written and spoken; Minimum level: B2)
**What we offer**:
- Secure job and salary - permanent contract in a technically exciting, stable, and sustainable industry and an attractive compensation package
- Social benefits and an attractive work calendar.
- Teamwork & safety - an open, transparent, and value-oriented culture
- Individualized training plan from your very first day.
- TK Elevator is a company with an open, transparent culture that focuses on the people who make it up. At TKE you will receive frequent feedback, continuous training and space to contribute your ideas.
**Contact**:
Permanente Ingeniería y Movilidad Urbana Gestión de Compras y Suministros Profesional con experiência