EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
- Act as consultant, coordinator of purchase and trusted business value enabler for key stakeholders.
- Manage internal team requests and support senior team members.
- Understand and determine business requirements, create a strategies for your cases and execute them within negotiations.
- Implement, execute, further develop and maintain strategic sub-category plan.
- Seek continuously opportunities for improvements, innovations, and savings.
- Focus on business needs / values and relationship management of internal and external key stakeholders according to stakeholder matrix.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- University degree preferably in Business Administration, Information Technology or a related field.
- Strong interest in negotiations. Background within Procurement is a plus.
- Knowledge of Software environment e.g. Client/Server software or Cloud / SaaS related areas with an understanding of common license metrics is a plus.
- Open-minded and willing to drive and embrace change.
- Fluent English (spoken, written), German is a plus.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, strong focus on teamwork, can-do attitude.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Experience in procurement within a multinational business or education in procurement.
- Experience in software procurement is a plus.
- Ability to collaborate, crystalize business requirements, and translate them into actionable procurement activities.
- Ability to establish clear priorities and effectively manage multiple demands.
What you can expect
Yearly bonuses, sick days paid and sick leaves fully refunded, flexible start/end of working hours, contributions to the pension/life insurance, meal vouchers, holidays 5 weeks, educational courses, coaching and mentoring opportunities, free massage, cafeteria plan, free fitness studio, generous shares program, etc.