Tactical Sourcing
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
- collaboration with Head of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying and Team Leads to ensure optimal use of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying capabilities
- establishing and maintaining 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
- negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial, specification, compliance and contractual outcomes
- drafting and negotiating contracts with vendors based on standard terms and conditions
- identifying opportunities to drive improvements and contributes to their implementation
- adhering to the client’s corporate standards
- ensuring the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met including savings targets
- ensuring accuracy of data and compliance with the given sourcing requirements
- performing spend analysis to proactively identify savings opportunities
- forecasting and reporting savings
- support and run RFx, eAuction – create and manage event in e-sourcing tool
- ensuring proactive and timely engagement with clients
- ensuring proactivity for additional support/extra activities/projects
- supporting coaching and development of more junior colleagues
- seen as a role model by colleagues in Chain IQ and clients
- acting 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
- a delivery-focused sourcer and a team player who feels comfortable creating their own profile and credibility
- previous experience in working with any Source to Contract tools
- excellent English - written and verbal communication skills
- proficient in Microsoft Office
Benefits
- dynamic and international environment
- opportunity for significant corporate growth
- career development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sourcingbid analysiscontract negotiationspend analysissavings forecastinge-sourcingRFxeAuctionprocurementcost reduction
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingrelationship managementinfluencing skillscustomer-service orientationteam player