Title:  O&O Tactical Sourcing

Responsibilities:

Collaboration with Head of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying and Team Leads to ensure optimal use of Sourcing, Sourcing Operations and Tactical Buying capabilities

Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with internal, client and supplier stakeholders

Organize and manage market tenders

Evaluate suppliers proposals and perform bid analysis – provide input and recommendations for supplier selection;

Negotiating deals to achieve optimal commercial, specification, compliance and contractual outcomes

Negotiating with vendors for building positive, long-term relationships.

Drafting and negotiating contracts with vendors based on standard terms and conditions

Identifying opportunities to drive improvements and contributes to their implementation

Adhering to the client’s corporate standards, including using the defined sourcing tools and processes in the delivery of sourcing initiatives according to the client requirements

Ensuring the functional KPIs, SLAs and other performance objectives are met including savings targets

Ensuring accuracy of data and compliance with the given sourcing requirements (based on client methodology and requirements)

Performing spend analysis to proactively identify savings opportunities

Forecasting and reporting savings

Support and run RFx, eAuction – create and manage event in e-sourcing tool

Ensuring proactive and timely engagement with clients

Ensuring proactivity for additional support/extra activities/projects

Supporting coaching and development of more junior colleagues

Seen as a role model by colleagues in Chain IQ and clients

Acting as category champion for the managed category