Title:  Sourcing Operations & Tactical Buying

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
•    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