ICT Group Strategic Buyer

Reporting to the Head of Group Procurement, the ICT Strategic Buyer steers and controls the relationship and delivery of our external IT suppliers. In close collaboration with the CIO office, he/she will be responsible for handling the company’s end to end sourcing operations across all business units globally.You will be responsible for all IT external spend including the definition of global guidelines to build consistency and standardisation globally.Key Responsibilities:Define and implement efficient category management strategies.Analyze IT cost and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.Define global sourcing strategy and manage RFP and negotiations.Implement best procurement practices and ICT procurement standards (incl. compliance and regulatory components) in AZP business units.Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking in close collaboration with the CIO office.Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.Determine, steer and control the performance of the suppliers in terms of quality and stability of deliveries.Provide a structured process, rules of engagement and end-to-end support for AzP ICT supplier landscape.Key Requirements / What You Bring:Minimum of 7 years experience managing IT categories as a strategic buyer in a multi-national company.Proven experience in project management with delivery responsibility.Proven experience working within a large international environment, multi-country/location.Strong ability to use data and insights to identify and drive opportunities.Strong interpersonal skills, able to foster relationships with peers and other functions; ability to motivate and influence key project stakeholders and drive change.Strong English written and oral communication skills.Key Benefits / What We Offer:Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions, and we enjoy being a part of their journey.We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is a key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to provide you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. #J-18808-Ljbffr