Procurement

• Run a wide variety of procurement processes and is a specialist in tendering, negotiations and contract management
• Ensure that products and services are sourced at competitive total cost
• Manage medium to larger procurement/sourcing processes, across global IT
• Develop and execute sourcing plans to meet internal customer requirements
• Manage supplier lifecycle, including onboarding, performance follow-up and contractual compliance
• Support internal customers across the Hydro organization

Sourcing Manager, IT

• Execute purchasing and logistics activities to ensure project execution with quality, cost efficiency, and on-time deliveries
• Maintain close dialogue with suppliers and resolve issues related to delivery, cost, and quality
• Support local sourcing activities and contribute to supplier selection and evaluation
• Track and analyze KPIs related to supplier and internal performance
• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement and logistics processes

Procurement Specialist

• Own and execute global Travel category strategy, including sourcing, contracting, and supplier management.
• Lead the global rollout of Travel as a Service (TaaS), aligning processes, systems, and service levels across Hydro entities.
• Partner with stakeholders to harmonize travel policies, optimize spend, and improve the employee travel experience.
• Manage a portfolio of indirect/corporate services (Compliance, Legal, Marketing, Audit, Finance), ensuring performance, compliance, and value creation.
• Run strategic sourcing and complex negotiations; establish long-term agreements; drive cost, TCO, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen stakeholder and supplier partnerships through analytics-driven recommendations and structured SRM (KPIs, QBRs, improvement plans).

Category Manager – Travel & Indirect

• Lead global strategic sourcing events and negotiations with key vendors and establish long term agreements to implement the defined strategic plan.
• Act as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership (TCO) within the category, partnering with relevant stakeholders to identify, develop and lead initiatives to improve specification, demand, and processes.
• Work closely with stakeholders (e.g. Business Areas and senior leadership) to develop effective cost-reduction strategies and execution plans, while ensuring vendors meet all requirements for project timeline, service levels, and security considerations.
• Drive long term supplier performance through development and implementation of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and development of Performance Improvement Plans for any under-performing vendors.
• Review and challenge current purchasing process for IT services.
• Ensure compliance to all Hydro Procurement Policies and all applicable laws.

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