
Sourcing Professional Services
Chain IQ Group AG
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bucharest • Romania
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About the role
- Deliver value-add sourcing services to clients in a structured, professional and consistent manner
- Collaborate with Head of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying and Team Leads to ensure optimal use of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying capabilities
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal, client and supplier stakeholders
- Organize and manage market tenders
- Evaluate suppliers proposals and perform bid analysis – provide input and recommendations for supplier selection
- Negotiate deals to achieve optimal commercial, specification, compliance and contractual outcomes
- Draft and negotiate contracts with vendors based on standard terms and conditions
- Identify opportunities to drive improvements and contribute to their implementation
- Adhere to the client’s corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in the delivery of sourcing initiatives according to the client requirements
- Ensure the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met including savings targets
- Ensure accuracy of data and compliance with the given sourcing requirements (based on client methodology and requirements)
- Perform spend analysis to proactively identify savings opportunities
- Support and run RFx, eAuction – create and manage event in e-sourcing tool
- Ensure proactive and timely engagement with clients
- Ensure proactivity for additional support/extra activities/projects
- Support coaching and development of more junior colleagues
- Seen as a role model by colleagues in Chain IQ and clients
- Act as category champion for the managed category
Requirements
- Proven successful track record in a similar role in Procurement or Sourcing
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure
- Focused to deliver savings and to constantly find cost reduction opportunities for the clients
- Excellent analytical skills and mindset
- Good problem-solving, relationship management, escalation management and influencing skills with a strong customer-service orientation
- Good understanding of sourcing processes and best practices
- Ready to interact with stakeholders from all organizational levels
- Previous experience in working with any Source to Contract tools
- Excellent English - written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
sourcingprocurementbid analysiscontract negotiationspend analysise-sourcingRFxeAuctioncost reductionsourcing processes
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingrelationship managementinfluencing skillscustomer-service orientationmulti-tasking