MSD Senior Specialist Procurement 

Czechia 

678808441

Job Description

At our tech hub in Prague

The Senior Specialist is responsible for driving contract negotiations to ensure that the goals of internal senior stakeholders are achieved and maintained. You will also work to support procurement processes and policies while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers. This individual is expected to lead the execution of procurement agreements through a consistent sourcing process to deliver significant results. The role requires strong project management skills and a demonstrated ability to proactively manage negotiations to successful completion.

Responsibilities

• Providing Sourcing support for our Technology Procurement team with responsibilities that include IT contract negotiation, pricing analysis, contract review and contract administration

• Interfacing with internal IT stakeholders to support contract negotiations

• Supporting vendor management efforts for commercial, service and/or quality issues

• Coordinate our RFP process for strategic sourcing requests by utilizing e-Sourcing tools

• Negotiate IT contracts and fully capture our IT business requirements

• Record and track savings and progress of projects for all IT projects in Procurement’s Savings Database

• Execute sourcing plans that reach out and include all possible and relevant Diverse Suppliers in the US and globally

Primary activities

• Leadership - As a key member of a category of spend, he/she will be responsible for the development and implementation of the sourcing strategy, ensuring alignment, compliance, and delivery of required business performance.

• Process - Realize sourcing management, supplier value management, contract management, risk management and supplier diversity as core sustainable processes and enablers of delivery

• Performance - Drive competitive sourcing RFx events (RFQs, RFIs, RFPs) and support vendor selection, contract negotiation including participating in the governance process for the renewal of legacy IT products

• Relationships - Build outstanding relationships with stakeholders which are tailored to meeting their business needs

• Change Management - Adopt high quality change practices with customers and stakeholders

• Global - Ensure our Company’s global procurement strategy, global category management and ways of working are adopted globally

• Diversity - Actively support diversity, both within our Company and externally, growing relationships and spend with our Diverse Suppliers

• Supplier Value Management - Implement supplier value management with the key suppliers in this category to foster innovation, manage supplier performance, establish a Governance Model, and ensure continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (related technical field such as IT, Finance, Accounting, Business or similar preferred)

• 5+ years of work experience in relevant areas of IT and/or IT Purchasing preferred

• Knowledge of Software as a Service model (desired)

• Experience in Technology Procurement (preferred)

• Experience with the negotiation of commercial and legal contract terms and conditions

• Experience supporting Procurement processes and Supplier management

• Experience in conducting financial analysis

• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with Ariba and/or SAP preferred

• Experience with IT project management and software implementation projects (desired)

• Strong customer service mindset

• Ability to bring creativity and innovation to problem solving

• Ability to work self-directed in a fast-paced global matrixed environment

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and support multiple concurrent projects

• Cultural awareness and the ability to work with international teams, often remotely

• A proven track record in stakeholder engagement and collaboration

• Strong proficiency in English and preferred additional languages are German, Spanish or any other EU languages

What we offer

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern

• Pension and health insurance contributions

• Internal reward system plus referral programme

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programmes

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

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