Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Structure, develop and implement procurement category strategies for Financial Services, with an eye on Total Cost of Ownership
- Drive savings and value delivery initiatives through sourcing, vendor consolidation, and process improvement, managing the end-to-end S2P process
- Actively participate in the implementation of Procurement processes and tools as well as associated policies
- Manage key third-party relationships (vendor management), develop reporting to provide stakeholders key information/insights and drive resolutions with any stakeholder and vendor escalations
- Influence change in the mindset of stakeholders and brands to work as one combined company to maximize the value of contracts and vendor relationships
Qualifications & Skills:
- Familiarity with working with top-tier global consulting, accounting and tax firms, with an ability to manage tactical as well as strategic projects consistently.
- Ability to work globally across decentralized organizations (5 different Business Units/brands) and comfortable in working with ambiguity in a corporate environment in a journey to improve processes.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build rapport and credibility with business partners, including senior leadership.
- Motivation to evolve a selection of sub-categories to a strategic level that genuinely adds to the Value agenda that the Global Procurement department is looking to serve.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation skills.
- Flexibility to operate across different time zones when needed. This role will service EMEA, and APAC stakeholders.
- The educational and professional qualifications, skills, and experience that may be required
- Bachelor's Degree and relevant (5+ years) experience in Financial Services or Professional Services sourcing, experience working in any of the above sub-categories or joining from a Financial Services organizational background would be beneficial
- Any specific certifications or licenses that may be necessary.
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
- Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
- Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
- Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Application Process:
- Let’s go places together:
- This role does not come with relocation assistance.
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.
