Category Sourcing Expert
Sanderson Recruitment
Dublin
Category Sourcing Expert. You'll be creating sourcing strategies that help this large company acquire the materials & services they need, at the right price & quality levels. You will develop a sourcing plan & work with internal customers & the external market, looking for new savings opportunities and use this company's purchasing power & your procurement skills to add value to the organsiation. You will. Be driving continuous cost savings & revenue generation. Leading global cross functional technical experts in the development, communication, & approval of sourcing strategies for the services/products. Guiding internal business partners through the supplier selection & acquisition process. Negotiating, contracting, & managing supplier relationships to meet global organisational needs. Monitoring internal customers & supply markets to identify savings, value streams, innovation opportunities, & changes that may impact the sourcing strategy. Having year-on-year financial accountability for category performance by tracking price movements. You'll like to work on lots of different projects & can handle them all with your expert project management skills. You're no stranger to tight time lines or working with many different partners. Working with all different kinds of people, you know how to adapt to each person & situation. You will build rapport with others easily external suppliers see you as an authentic partner & internal clients see you as a trusted advisor. Understand the delicate balance between cost, efficiency, & quality, you understand that the efficient solution creates the best outcome for all parties. You will have: Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience. IT sourcing, procurement or supply-chain experience. Ideally you will have experience with SAP Ariba. Project Management of Cross Functional Teams. Stakeholder Management. Lean Six Sigma experience. There is a competitive daily rate, hybrid working for the majority of the time at home, a supportive team, flexible working and long term career opportunities for the right candidate.
675 days ago