Sourcing and Procurement Expert
Your role in our organization will be pivotal in driving the strategic management of indirect IT spend. This encompasses sourcing, category management, and consumption management across various IT categories, including IT services, cloud services, hardware, and software.
You will be responsible for managing complex sourcing projects through a structured approach, ensuring the implementation of suitable solutions to support our business goals. This involves global spend management, implementing existing or designing new (sub)category strategies.
* Conduct thorough spend and market analysis to identify regional and/or global sourcing opportunities, driving incremental value to the business through savings and improved supplier efficiencies.
* Support the development and execution of multi-year savings plans, focusing on cost reduction opportunities and activities.
* Pursue cost-saving initiatives through workshops, negotiations, RFPs, alternative sourcing, and supplier consolidation.
* Negotiate with suppliers, overseeing the implementation of new suppliers and their performance through a structured SRM process.
* Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure necessary buy-in and effective change management.
* Develop actionable recommendations based on clear articulation of options and tradeoffs.
* Design, challenge, and implement robust and sustainable sourcing strategies, developing relationships that extract maximum value from the current and potential supplier base.
About You
We are seeking an individual with a strong background in Indirect Procurement or related fields, preferably with 5 years of experience in diverse indirect spend categories or IT specifically. Your expertise should include contract review from a commercial perspective, interpersonal and communication skills, analytical and project management skills, and ability to work in a matrix environment.
A Bachelor/Master Degree in Business, IT, Finance, or Engineering is required, along with proficiency in English and other European languages such as Dutch and French being a plus.
What We Offer
We provide an attractive salary package with extra-legal benefits like group and hospitalization insurance, luncheon vouchers, company car, corporate restaurant, and more.
An exciting position in a dynamic digital entrepreneurial team, offering numerous opportunities for personal development, guidance, and professional training courses.
Fun afterworks and other optional events create a great work-life balance in our innovative, progressive, and technological environment where people are at the center.
Culture and Values
Our company values clarity, mutual respect, kindness, and open communication. We welcome differences and celebrate new ideas, creating a down-to-earth and easy-to-work-with atmosphere.
Ours is a family-oriented workplace where people matter most, striving for a culture that makes everyone feel valued and appreciated.