MSD Specialist Global Sourcing & Contracting 

Czechia 

713020901

Job Description

The Position

The Global Sourcing Management Group (GSMG) plays a pivotal role in driving efficient sourcing practices for our Company through the execution of a comprehensive end-to-end sourcing process. This encompasses collaborating with key business stakeholders to gain a thorough understanding of goods or services requirements, meticulously identifying, and assessing viable suppliers, conducting rigorous RFx evaluations, finalizing supplier selections, and culminating in the negotiation and formalization of contracts.

By undertaking these strategic sourcing functions, the GSMG and S&C further overarching objective of optimizing procurement practices and fostering robust supplier relationships in the pursuit of organizational success.

What will you do?

• Collaborates with peers from other S&C Hubs to ensure knowledge sharing, such that all teams can operate effectively and independently on a day-to-day basis.
• Resolves issues and effectively handles requests to ensure business stakeholder and category team satisfaction.
• Understands category strategy roadmaps and requirements to ensure S&C processes are effectively designed and the organization is trained appropriately to meet established service levels.
• Understands characteristics of the current sourcing strategy and actively identifies opportunities for improvement of business stakeholder experience.
• Demonstrates both tactical as strategic thinking and creative problem solving in response to position Procurement organization as a tool for supporting the business.
• Manages execution of the projects (RFx) with value up to $10 million.
• Responsible for E2E compliance contract management process with 3rd parties, including drafting, negotiations, contract compliance and execution.
• Responsible for to complete internal and external 3rd party risk assessments, prior to contracting and to maintain accurate records of risk assessment findings and risk mitigation strategies proposed.
• Required to communicate the outcomes of risk assessments and informing business stakeholders about proposed mitigation strategies.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years of Sourcing and/or Contracting experience.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of business processes supported by transaction processing capabilities.
• Fluency in English language plus one or two additional languages preferred (French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian). Fluency in French would be a huge asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Apps (Excel, Word, PowerPoint at a minimum).
• Intermediate knowledge of SAP Ariba system.
• Intermediate knowledge of compliant sourcing and contracting processes.
• Strong customer service mind-set.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
• Willingness to travel (up to 10% of a time).
• Willingness to working on a hybrid model (2-3 days per week at the Prague office required).

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 (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases)
• 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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