Sourcing Lead (12 months fixed term)
Via agency · Manpower
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Supply and logistics managerTemporaryFull-timeBudapest
Our Partner is a global integrated oil and gas company. The Sourcing Lead supports various businesses with a range of medium complexity sourcing and contracting activities. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.
Tasks
- Drive and manage various sourcing and contracting projects of medium spend & complexity
- Ensure that the business requirements are well-understood and properly covered in the sourcing process
- Influence business demand where required and possible
- Identify value levers and opportunities to maximize value in the marketplace
- Develop Sourcing strategy in accordance with the respective framework
- Define approach to market and develop source selection criteria based on the business priorities and requirement
- Manage and coordinate the supplier selection process to ensure the most ideal option is chosen
- Manage all relevant stakeholder and supplier interactions incl. relationship including senior levels throughout the sourcing project
- Negotiate and agree on relevant contract terms with suppliers
- Develop and modify contract content based on templates and manage the approval process
- Generate reports (status, summary etc.) and analyze data depending on the project requirements
- Take an innovative approach and lead continuous process improvement initiatives
- Comply with our Code of Conduct and HSSE policies and procedures
- Effectively represent the Team in the respective categories in conversations with our stakeholders and suppliers
- Represent the Team and support junior team members in communication and engagement with senior stakeholders
- Drive and coordinate issue resolution in complex scenarios propose improvement initiatives that result in long term solution
Conditions & benefits
Hybrid working modelCafeteriaCollaborative and inclusive work cultureOpportunity to grow your career in a global, innovative energy company
Requirements
- At least 5 years of practical and application experience in end-to-end sourcing of services and commodities, drafting and negotiating contracts and legal terms, sourcing strategy preparation
- At least 3 years of category specific experience in Marketing
- Previous experience in the Oil & Gas industry and/or industrial environment is an advantage
- Ability and proven record of providing professional leadership, coordinate and mentor junior team members
- Track record of successful Procurement delivery in complex, challenging international environments
- Proven experience with contract creation, negotiations
- Experience working in a large and multicultural team
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Analytical abilities including marketplace and financial analysis
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners
- Fluent in English
- Strategic thinking and ability to propose sourcing strategies
- Global / international business experience
- Being able to work under pressure and stringent time constraints
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office products i.e. PowerPoint, Access & Excel
- Experience working in an Ariba / Salesforce system environment is an advantage
- Ability to review and analyze complex data to identify issues and trends
- Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies)
- Procurement related professional certification is an advantage