Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager
Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Sourcing Manager to support the Corporate Services & IT categories in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region. This role will involve engaging stakeholders, setting procurement strategies, leading strategic sourcing initiatives, negotiating contracts, and managing strategic supplier relationships for purchases in EMEA.
Key Responsibilities:
* Create and implement regional procurement strategies for the Corporate Services & IT categories that are innovative and cost-effective, incorporating growing complexities and challenges across operating expenses for EMEA.
* Partner with key Corporate Services & IT stakeholders and budget owners on appropriate spending strategies and guide strategic sourcing initiatives.
* Select supplier sources by driving competitive sourcing activities.
* Manage all activities related to sourcing, supplier evaluation, and business awards.
* Implement robust contracts with selected suppliers and negotiate optimal terms and conditions.
* Build strategic relationships and manage supplier performance for key suppliers via stakeholder feedback and performance-based metrics.
* Lead transformational activities to build procurement organisational capabilities and improve procurement efficiency.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of strategic procurement experience ideally within Corporate Services & IT categories.
* Broad understanding of Corporate Services & IT supplier landscape within EMEA.
* Excellent communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.
* Experience developing and leading strategic sourcing initiatives for indirect Corporate Services & IT spend categories.
* Strong analytical skills demonstrated in performing bid analysis, cost analysis, fair-value analysis, and scenario modeling.
* Complex problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement creative solutions.
* Strong experience with contract negotiations.
* Experience building relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders and suppliers.
* Demonstrated persuasion skills and the ability to gain agreement among a wide range of stakeholders.
* Experience leading multi-disciplined projects with minimal supervision.
* Solid understanding of potential InfoSec, Data Privacy, and Legal requirements from a contractual and policy perspective.
* Customer service-oriented with the ability to work as part of a team.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; additional language skills are a plus.
* Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain, or a related field.