REQ 26/08/2025Sourcing & Category ManagementBrussel, BelgiëING BankYour role & work environmentCapable of leading procurement projects and activities, up to high financial and high non-financial risk, including global deals, and facilitating the decision making of sourcing alternatives.Co-lead the creation and implementation of the procurement strategy and management of sensitive and strategic procurement issues.Report to the Head of Sourcing IT, Telecom and Payments, who reports to the Chief Procurement Officer.Your key responsibilitiesAccount managementAct as a sparring partner, trusted advisor for the business (Eco members or direct reports of Eco members, including global level) in the development of their budget and business plans.Build and implement a multi-year account plan incorporating client strategy, priorities, market intelligence and business interdependencies.Independently drive stakeholder management, especially C-level (Eco members, CEOs of suppliers, …) to ensure that all stakeholder requirements (including critical risks aspects) are met in the procurement projects and strategies.SourcingCapable of leading sourcing activities (needs specification, supplier pre-selection, negotiation, contract drafting, ...) up to high financial and high non-financial risks.Lead global deals and coach cross-functional team members in the eecution of sourcing initiatives end-to-end.Obtain best value for money from the supply market, ensure healthy cross-supplier competition, negotiate best contractual terms while mitigating business risks.Category managementContinuously enrich epert market intelligence and category (products and services) epertise, to challenge needs, give epert guidance and procure optimal suppliers and solutions.We look forA colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead.In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to 1 Amounts are indicative and can change over time life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and comple environment.You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.As a Lead buyer ITS you will also need:Minimum of Master or equivalent eperienceMinimum >5 years of procurement eperienceEpert procurement skills and knowledge: negotiation, sourcing strategies, IT categories (products & services) and markets, cost and unit prices, financial and cost management knowledge, commercial contracts and purchase lawAdvanced knowledge of local and global bank-wide organizationProficiency in verbal and written English. Proficiency in verbal and written Dutch and/or FrenchProficiency in Office suite (Word, Ecel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and procurement toolsEcellent relationship management skills and integrative thinking capabilitiesSkills to present regularly to and to moderate an internal or eternal eecutive teamA colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and comple environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.We offer youA clear purpose, a unique offer and a range of fleible compensation and other benefits:Personal growth & challenging work with endless opportunities to realize your ambitionsAn informal, dynamic environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavorsA progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of conventionFurthermore, within the Procurement department, you can count on a range of opportunities to invest in your personal and professional growth with:the possibility to participate in courses and trainingschallenging projects & a steep learning curvepersonal coaching from Agile CoachesWe redefine banking. What about you?We're on a journey that's centered around our customers, powered by technology and driven by smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We are proud of thatYour place of workEplore the areaQuestions? Just askRomina LongoBij ING willen we het beste uit mensen halen. Daarom hebben we een inclusieve cultuur waarin iedereen de kans krijgt om te groeien en een verschil te maken voor onze klanten en de samenleving. Diversiteit, gelijkheid en inclusie staan bij ons altijd voorop. We behan iedereen eerlijk, ongeacht leeftijd, geslacht, genderidentiteit, culturele achtergrond, ervaring, geloof, ras, etniciteit, beperking, gezinssituatie, seksuele geaardheid, sociale afkomst of wat dan ook. Heb je hulp nodig of kunnen we iets voor je doen tijdens je sollicitatie of gesprek? Neem dan contact op met de recruiter die bij de vacature vermeld staat. 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