Procurement Sourcing Senior Analyst

Job Description:

The Sourcing Senior Analyst is responsible for managing and driving low/medium complexity sourcing projects in support of business objectives. In addition to sourcing, this role is responsible for developing supplier relationships and proactively identifying value opportunities.

This includes demand management, definition of approach to market based on predefined Category/Sourcing strategy, source selection, contract negotiation, contract creation and contract management.

The ideal candidate has practical experience in sourcing of services and commodities, knowledge of contracts and legal terms, sourcing strategy preparation, coupled with a strong commercial orientation, communication, ownership and stakeholder management skills.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required (preferably in business studies, engineering)
• Procurement related professional certification is an advantage.
• 3-5 years of relevant sourcing experience, gained preferably in a multinational environment
• Proven experience in dealing with external partners, especially with suppliers
• Experience with contract creation, negotiation and contract compliance
• Strong knowledge of navigating the supply market and supplier selection
• Understanding of the end-to-end Procurement process
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent time-management and task prioritization skills
• Strong motivation to further develop sourcing & category knowledge
• Experience working in an Ariba / Salesforce system environment is an advantage
• Proactive and innovative approach