SAP Global Operational Supplier Specialist 

United Kingdom, England, London 

883365414

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

In your role as a Global Operational Supplier Manager, you contribute significantly to ensuring an efficient and well-orchestrated supplier management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the execution of the end-to-end third-party risk management process for selected suppliers that are either newly listed or need to have their risk-assessment renewed
• Monitor upcoming renewals and proactively involve and inform all required stakeholders
• Work as the single point of contact for internal stakeholders and the supplier, guiding and supporting them throughout the whole process (e.g., sending reminders to answer questions; discuss potential answers; collect additional information)
• Tracking of the status of the risk assessments, communication of delays, and initiation of escalations
• Preparing decision documents to support SAP’s business deciding on ways to deal with identified risks. In case mitigations are necessary, initiate and monitor changes at supplier
• Steer the supplier performance review through questionnaires and internal interviews
• Support our Global Purchasing Organization during the supplier performance assessment
• Contribution to active knowledge exchange and involvement in the internal risk management community (e.g., share experiences or best practices in community calls)
• Quality check of supplier statement of work (SOW) in alignment with business and Global Procurement Organization
• Ordering process for external 3rd party consultants in SAP Fieldglass with strict adherence to internal policies and processes
• Closely work with the Business Stakeholders to reconcile necessary information
• Guide & advise Project Managers along the 3rd party process

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree or equivalent accreditation (required)
• Minimum of 5 years of working experience in a Supplier Management, Risk Management, Procurement, Service Operations, or Project Management Role
• Experience in a fast-paced environment, ability to multitask, prioritize and problem solve
• Highly energized, able to deliver excellent quality under deadline pressure, providing support services that are accurate and rapid
• Ensure compliant operational procedures under legal consideration
• Motivation to actively steer suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout a complex process with limited time available
• Extremely detailed-oriented, organized, and great communication skills (both oral and written)
• Working experience within a cross country working environment (preferred)
• High level of integrity and ethical approach to doing business
• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience with SAP Fieldglass and SAP’s ERP system is a plus
• English language skills mandatory in oral and written, German language skills preferred, additional languages are a plus

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