Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager - Business Goods & Services

Bridgestone; Zaventem; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global environment

Work/life balance

Job summary

Bridgestone in Zaventem, Belgium is seeking an Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager for Business Goods & Services. The role covers Europe and, when needed, the Americas, driving sourcing initiatives, supplier management, negotiations, and value creation across consulting, professional services, contingent workforce, financial services, subscriptions and other business services.

You will act as a Procurement Business Partner to stakeholders, lead projects, develop strategies, and ensure policy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in indirect procurement.
• Experience managing service-based subcategories in an international environment.
• Experience with SAP and Archlet.
• Strong analytical skills and data visualization with Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Act as Procurement Business Partner for key stakeholders.
• Lead sourcing projects and supplier selection activities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance.
• Identify cost optimisation and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support cross-regional initiatives across Europe and the Americas.
• Ensure compliance with Procurement policies and processes.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

Data analytics

Power BI

SAP

Archlet

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Archlet

Excel

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Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager - Business Goods & Services

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: Hybrid

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Zaventem, BE

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

About the Role

The Indirect Procurement Sourcing Manager – Business Goods & Services is responsible for indirect procurement activities across selected Business Goods & Services subcategories, primarily in Europe and, when required, across the Americas.

The role drives sourcing initiatives, supplier management, negotiations and value creation across areas such as consulting, professional services, contingent workforce, financial services, subscriptions and other business services.

Responsibilities

• Act as Procurement Business Partner for key stakeholders.
• Lead sourcing projects and supplier selection activities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate commercial and contractual agreements.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance.
• Identify cost optimisation and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support cross-regional initiatives across Europe and the Americas.
• Ensure compliance with Procurement policies and processes.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Experience (years):

• 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in indirect procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Experience managing service-based subcategories in an international environment.

Technical Skills:

• Experience in strategic sourcing and indirect procurement across service-based subcategories.
• Supplier management and commercial and contractual negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Data visualisation knowledge, including Excel and Power BI.
• Experience with SAP and Archlet.
• Ability to identify cost optimisation and continuous improvement opportunities.

Languages Skills:

• French and/or Spanish are considered a plus.

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Strategic and analytical thinking.
• Ability to lead complex sourcing initiatives independently.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.