Strategic Sourcing Manager

London  ‐ Onsite
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Description

For My Client, world best-known company from technology sector, I am looking for Strategic Sourcing Manager.

Responsibilities:

- Quickly learn the Professional Services categories key purchasing requirements, including how company's sourcing strategy aligns with broader business strategies.

- Collaborate with the wider supplier sourcing team to produce, implement, and support sourcing strategies that ensure best value.

- Run small to medium RFIs and RFPs across the Professional Services category

- Identify opportunities for increased competitive bidding, smarter supplier relationships and more efficient finance processes.

- Pro-actively conduct market analysis/benchmarking, track market trends and emerging technologies, and develop metrics to manage supplier performance. Conduct competitive bidding using a multi step sourcing process and utilization of e-auctions.

- Develop and manage supplier portfolios and undertake supplier negotiations through relationship-building to maximize business benefits. Serve as a thought leader to Finance and the rest of the organization for the strategic sourcing of the categories for which they are responsible.

- Collaborate with other Supplier Sourcing Team members across the world to ensure we learn from each others experiences and provide a consistent service to stakeholders globally.

Minimum qualifications:

- BA/BS degree, MBA/Masters preferred

- 6-10 years relevant work experience.

Preferred qualifications:

- Relevant full life cycle work experience, including experience in procurement/supplier management/sourcing at a global public company.

- Demonstrated skills in rigorous, fact-based analyses that drive creative problem solving, proposal preparation, and negotiation.

- Strong leadership qualities including effective interpersonal, team building and project/program management skills.

- Persuasive written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong multi-tasking and organizational capabilities, with a high level of attention to detail.

- Commitment to continuous improvement, motivated 'can-do' attitude, and results-oriented.

- Team player with a positive attitude who can work with international teams

- Strong influencing skills and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.

If you think your the right Candidate and have the above experience please apply ASAP!

Start date
ASAP
Duration
9 months
From
Harvey Nash IT Recruitment UK
Published at
13.03.2018
Project ID:
1519598
Contract type
Freelance
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