Responsibilities
* Global Responsible for an area of the strategic procurement of IT within the Indirect Materials & Services
* Manages, executes & implements sourcing projects at local / regional level based on priorities defined by the Category Team Leaders
* Ensures consistent usage of digital tools & processes for all projects executed
* Ensures for all executed sourcing events full documentation, traceability & compliance
* Challenge and enrich the procurement objectives, goals and strategies, including all short, mid and long-term financial targets and any risk mitigation strategies
* Driving our suppliers to continuously improve their offerings in terms of product, price, quality, innovation and sustainability
* Establish strategic supplier relationships where appropriate and manage them accordingly
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage complex stakeholder relationships on various levels
* Conduct periodical risk assessments and design and manage adequate countermeasures for selected spend
What makes you a good fit
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in procurement of services for a global company
* Bachelor in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Procurement sufficient
* Excellent presentation skills, high assertiveness and ability to establish trustful relationships across multiple functions and toward leadership
* Very good stakeholder management
* Focus on process improvements and problem solving
* Handling critical situations and ability to mitigate potential risks
* Global and strategic sourcing
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