sourcing, negotiation, contracting activitiesServices include, but not limited to, HR related Services, Consulting Services, Development, Marketing Events, Advertisement, Market Research and Branding.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:
- Develops, supports and implements programs/ strategies, to meet GPO saving goals and targets
- Demonstrates good capacity for evaluating suppliers, sourcing, analyzing proposals and negotiation
- Works independently within given area of responsibility and in collaboration with stakeholder
- Executes complex sourcing projects on a local, regional and global level. Prepares the sourcing and contracting based on facts and figures as result of an analysis
- Participate in procurement projects with cross-regional or cross-category focus
- Ensures compliance in relation to SAP´s policies and guidelines and works closely with SAP legal, audit, compliance and data protection team
- Contributes to strategy execution and conduct market analysis and track market trends
- Knows and understands the SAP corporate strategy and the strategy of his/her area of procurement
- Enhance purchasing related processes to best-in-class procurement processes
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- University degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a related field; or equivalent experience
- Knowledge in procurement processes, analytical skills, negotiation, and communication skills
- Collaboration and communication skills, team player, ability to work in virtual international teams
- Project management skills and MS-Office knowledge (MS-Office, Word, PPT and Excel)
- SAP system knowledge (incl. ARIBA, Fieldglass)is a plus
- Languages: English
- Compliance sense with high standard
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 7+ years relevant experience in purchasing or tactical procurement within indirect procurement environments, ideally in a multinational environment
- Strong categories knowledge upon IT equipment, technical consultancy service and HR service
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Requisition ID: 419693 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.