Our Client is a corporation who offers a diverse range of environmental and engineering consulting services in the U.S. and internationally. The company has been operating in Poland for almost 20 years. If you are looking for the fast career development and extended learning opportunities, apply for the position of:
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Kraków
Nr ref.: 5327
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree, preferably in Business, Administration, Law or Economy
- Proven experience within various Procurement spend categories including preferably Engineering and Professional Services, Laboratories, Construction Services and Supplies and similar categories
- Knowledge of Procurement, Supply Chain Management or Strategic Sourcing process and methodology
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Working knowledge of enterprise procurement systems (Oracle, Ariba) would be an asset
Responsibilities:
- Exists within our Global Enterprise Services shared service organization and reports to the Strategic Sourcing Supervisor
- Is responsible for sourcing activity in line with the firms needs within any assigned spend categories
- Effectively plans and leads sourcing and negotiation strategy. Negotiates or manages the negotiation of contract terms and conditions, pricing, service levels, and performance standards to meet desired outcomes
- Continually searches out new sourcing opportunities to maintain competitive advantage and achieve cost savings and cost avoidance through creativity and use of effective supply chain management techniques
- Uses superior interpersonal communications skills to effectively interface with managers and functional partners at all levels of the organization
- Performs spend visibility and analysis, sourcing, contract management, supplier performance management, and procurement activities within the Ariba Spend Management Suite and Oracle Purchasing system
- Performs savings tracking, and reports realized savings on a continuous base; ensures realized savings tie back to departmental budgets
We offer:
- Long term project programs and work commitments
- Benefits such as private medical care, life insurance, subsidized sport activities, flexible working hours
- Personal development opportunities and possibility to work in a multicultural environment
- Great atmosphere in a young, dynamic and developing team
- Opportunities to work on wide variety of programs in other locations worldwide
