Strategic Sourcing Manager

Amadeus IT Group; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid working model

Great opportunities to learn

Caring environment

Diverse and inclusive community

Reliable company with global presence

Resumo da oferta

Amadeus IT Group in Madrid is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to guide strategic initiatives, analysis, and project management across the Group Purchasing function to ensure growth and efficient service delivery. This role will play a key part in enhancing operational performance, introducing innovative processes, and strengthening collaboration across global teams.

The candidate will lead financial modeling, develop business cases for sourcing initiatives, and translate strategies into

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in consulting, procurement, finance, or PM in a multinational.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills with Power BI or Excel.
• Experience managing projects in complex matrix environments and process improvement.
• Clear and confident communicator able to explain financial topics to diverse audiences.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborative approach, comfortable working in virtual and multicultural teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning, accountability, and delivering measurable results.

Responsabilidades

• Lead financial modeling and business case development for sourcing, supplier negotiations, and transformation initiatives.
• Translate sourcing strategies into clear financial insights, identifying cost drivers, benefits, risks, and total cost of ownership.
• Present recommendations to procurement leadership and monitor the realization of value creation over time.
• Track costs and financial impacts of strategic contracts and contribute to long-term financial planning (LTP).
• Build and standardize dashboards and reports on cost evolution, value creation, and procurement performance, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with Finance transformation programs.
• Define and implement models and processes to enhance team collaboration and performance.
• Lead annual budget planning, project prioritization, and resource allocation for the Purchasing organization.
• Manage project execution, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder coordination.
• Perform PMO activities, tracking and consolidating project reports and updates.
• Manage communication initiatives, including PUR’s All-Hands meetings and key internal updates.
• Continuously review the Sourcing Program to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
• Implement new value-added services in collaboration with stakeholders and promote vendor mix evolution.
• Strengthen Business Unit engagement and support innovation and automation initiatives across sourcing processes.
• Conduct market research and benchmark best practices to enhance sourcing efficiency and performance.
• Lead or support transformation projects, including contract renegotiations with significant business impact.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Business Units and functions to ensure alignment and progress tracking.
• Collaborate with the Chief Procurement Office (CPO) on purchasing Transformation and transversal sourcing initiatives.
• Align sourcing strategies with Business Unit priorities and ensure delivery of Shared Functions Transformation Office requirements.

Conhecimentos

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Data interpretation

Communication

Project management

Global collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business Administration/Economics/Mathematics

Ferramentas

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft 365

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Title

Strategic Sourcing Manager

Purpose of the Role

Guide strategic initiatives, analysis, and project management across the Group Purchasing function to ensure continuous growth and efficient service delivery. This role will play a key part in enhancing operational performance, introducing innovative processes, and strengthening collaboration across global teams.

In this role, you’ll:

• - Lead financial modeling and business case development for sourcing, supplier negotiations, and transformation initiatives.
• - Translate sourcing strategies into clear financial insights, identifying cost drivers, benefits, risks, and total cost of ownership.
• - Present recommendations to procurement leadership and monitor the realization of value creation over time.
• - Track costs and financial impacts of strategic contracts and contribute to long-term financial planning (LTP).
• - Build and standardize dashboards and reports on cost evolution, value creation, and procurement performance, ensuring data accuracy and alignment with Finance transformation programs.

Manage the Purchasing Strategic Office

• - Define and implement models and processes to enhance team collaboration and performance.
• - Lead annual budget planning, project prioritization, and resource allocation for the Purchasing organization.
• - Manage project execution, overseeing schedules, budgets, risks, quality, and stakeholder coordination.
• - Perform PMO activities, tracking and consolidating project reports and updates.
• - Manage communication initiatives, including PUR’s All-Hands meetings and key internal updates.

Lead Audit and Improvement Opportunities Initiatives

• - Continuously review the Sourcing Program to identify and drive improvement opportunities.
• - Implement new value-added services in collaboration with stakeholders and promote vendor mix evolution.
• - Strengthen Business Unit engagement and support innovation and automation initiatives across sourcing processes.
• - Conduct market research and benchmark best practices to enhance sourcing efficiency and performance.

Lead and/or Collaborate on Transversal and Ad-hoc Group Purchasing Projects

• - Lead or support transformation projects, including contract renegotiations with significant business impact.
• - Coordinate stakeholders across Business Units and functions to ensure alignment and progress tracking.
• - Collaborate with the Chief Procurement Office (CPO) on purchasing Transformation and transversal sourcing initiatives.
• - Align sourcing strategies with Business Unit priorities and ensure delivery of Shared Functions Transformation Office requirements.

Your Profile

• - Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• - Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in consulting, procurement, finance, or project management roles in a multinational company.
• - Strong analytical, financial modeling, and data interpretation skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (such as Power BI or Excel).
• - Experience managing projects in complex matrix environments and process improvement.
• - Clear and confident communicator able to explain financial topics to diverse audiences.
• - Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• - Collaborative approach, comfortable working in virtual and multicultural teams.
• - Commitment to continuous learning, accountability, and delivering measurable results.

What we can offer you

• A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.
• Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.
• A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.
• A hybrid working model - We want our employees to do their best work, however the hybrid model works best for them.
• A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.
• A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.
• A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, andas a role model for an inclusive employee experience.

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer and committed to an accessible recruitment process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.