Strategic sourcing specialist

Purpose

- Responsible for the execution of strategic sourcing activities for End markets and for the central Procurement teams
- To develop the processes, templates, governance and framework for executing eRFx processes and supporting other sourcing activities as necessary.
- To manage the cadence and pipeline for eRFx including e-Auction activities and ensure appropriate support is provided to End markets and for the central Procurement teams

Experience & Knowledge

- Prior experience in using eProcurement / eSourcing tools (e.g. Ariba, Coupa, Icertis and / or Oracle)
- Advanced capabilities in conducting strategic sourcing activities
- Experience of the creation of effective group contracts, and knowledge around corporate regulation and legislation implications

Skills

- High level of commercial awareness
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Numerical and analytical skills
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships working across geographic boundaries
- Strong project management skills to coordinate all GBS sourcing tasks centrally
- Team management skills
- Focused on delivering results

Requirements

- Completed bachelor’s degree on Engineering, Business Administration or similar careers.
- Fluent English Speaker and good writing B2+
- Intermediate Excel skills are required.
- Intermediate Portuguese language is a desirable but not compulsory requirement.
- Power Bi knowledge is a desirable but not a compulsory requirement.
- To execute strategic sourcing events and support sourcing preparation where necessary
- (i.e. for strategic sourcing projects) such as market research and analysis, data analytics, reporting
- To set-up and execute e-auctions for strategic sourcing projects in consultation with end markets global team and GBS tactical teams
- To communicate award to successful vendors and inform non-successful of the same outcome
- To manage and/or conduct training to teams for the use of the StS technology to execute sourcing events
- To successfully transfer sourcing projects to a contract on the system
- To communicate the results of tactical sourcing events, and agree the supplier with Procurement using the system
- To gather end user feedback and generate continuous improvement ideas
- To apply the agreed global policies and standards to all sourcing activities at all times

Profesional

Bachillerato universitario

Administración de Empresas

Ingeniería Industrial

4 años de experiencia

Especialista

1 Vacante