Description
NK268 Senior Buyer IT Banking, Brussels
Background
The Supply chain Department is key contributors to effective spend management at the bank and is responsible for the sourcing of all group non-payroll spend.
Its organization is build around two main streams incorporating strategic sourcing and contracting. It integrates category Management and buyers/seniors buyers.
The buyer/senior buyer manages procurement contracts within different categories for all of Euroclear Group and through the CP methodology and negotiation, in order to assure an efficient procurement.
The buyer/senior buyer also manages procurement of new requests within different categories of spend.
We are looking for a buyer oriented with 4-5 year's experience in IT and Services areas. His/her role will be to support the Category Managers in those areas according to their respective workload.
Role:
The polyvalence of the candidate on the above mentioned fields (IT/Services) will be a key asset.
As IT Senior buyer, your main objectives are to:
Manage contracts and sourcing in various spend categories through a network of suppliers in order to ensure that business objectives are met.
Support the category managers and your peers in the selection of suppliers, the tendering process, the correspondence and the supplier administration.
Maintain good relations with internal stakeholders (within department and within the bank) and suppliers.
Contribute actively in building a high performing professional procurement department that really acts as a team across all categories and disciplines.
Collaborate with other category stakeholders and the entire procurement team to create an integrated procurement process and organization interface.
Initiate ideas to improve overall working of category and procurement processes
Profile:
You have 4-5 years of experience in procurement/sourcing activities.
You are immediately operational on low to medium files complexity.
Your have prior experience in IT (hardware, software) and Services (Consulting, profess. services) areas.
You are a great player and are a supportive driving source for your environment.
You are sensitive to the confidentiality of information and ethics are key to you.
You have excellent relationship management skills.
You have strong negotiation skills.
You are capable to work under pressure and to keep focus on the best corporate solution.
Your written and oral English is fluent. French and/or Dutch are an asset.
You have analytical skills and you are used to work in cross-functional project teams.
You have an eye for details
Reference: NK268
Location: Brussels
Language: English
Rate: euros per day
Duration: 6 months +