Your new companyOur client is an American telecommunications company headquartered in New York City. It is the world's second-largest telecommunications company.By revenue, its mobile network is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, with 146.1 million subscribers.Your new roleWe are seeking a Category Sourcing Expert to join their Dublin team on a 12-month basis. As Category Sourcing Expert, you will be responsible for handling the company's end-to-end sourcing operations within the ancillary products (cell site racks & cable management, tools & tool repair, etc.) within the NI&P Sourcing team. The successful candidate will be able to appraise and improve sourcing activities by analysing the company's spending, building supplier partnerships and by identifying new savings opportunities.ResponsibilitiesManage the company's passive product suppliers and ensure supplier contracts are managed and maintained on ARIBA.Generate and implement category management sourcing strategies with business partners and with category intelligence team.Analyze and calculate annual spend and annual cost savings opportunities.Prepare and agree supplier negotiation strategies. Conduct contract negotiations with supplier and appropriate teams, and secure profitable dealsLead RFX projects for product tenders and collaborate with team stakeholders.Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency - question the day-to-day activities that can deliver further improvements.Build and foster US team relationships with business stakeholders and with your peers.Lead supplier performance business reviews locally and virtually.Perform cost and scenario analysis, as well as pricing benchmarking.Identify supply risks and apply risk-minimizing techniques in line with corporate policies.Discover and partner with trustworthy suppliers.Ability to execute projects from beginning to end with emphasis on attention to detail. Item pricing and item data management is an essential function within this role.Experience in summarising and presenting scope of work and supplier selection solutions to internal clients.What you'll need to succeed6+ years of sourcing experience preferable in the electronic manufacturing industry or the telecommunications industry.Proven track record as a sourcing expert - be able to demonstrate activities and resultsUnderstanding of market dynamics and sound business judgmentOperate with internal & external stakeholders in a matrix environmentStrong presentation skills. Be able to present to senior management.Contracting experience - drafting, negotiating and executionDemonstrate creative thinking - solving problems by thinking outside the box.Strong project management and leadership skills - be able to interface with global colleagues and be able to meet target dates/milestone task timeframes.Ability to build and sustain positive networking relationshipsComfortable with figures and analysing/interpreting data. Proficient in Excel/PowerPoint and reporting tools.Good knowledge of ERP systems (SAP an advantage)Attention to detail for project management and for task completion is essential.B.Sc. degree in supply chain management, business administration or other appropriate qualificationWhat you'll get in returnThis is a 12-month contract with possible extension for the right candidate. On offer is hybrid working up to 3 days WFH per week, competitive day rate, excellent team & company culture, ability to take your career to the next step in telecoms.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.Hays Ireland is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment (Ireland) Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found