Sourcing Specialist

Zeeland; Den Ruygen Hoek; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Travel costs covered

28 vacation days

Job summary

Zeeland is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Specialist to manage a portfolio of products and services, improving cost position and supply security through structured sourcing processes. You will apply analytics to extract value, negotiate and implement commercial agreements, and expand knowledge of processes and customers.

You will work with stakeholders, manage supplier relationships, and monitor performance against KPIs while continuing to develop expertise in your discipline and the company’s

Qualifications

• Fluent English plus any additional European language (e.g., French, Spanish, German).
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business required.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Experience in sourcing and supplier management.
• Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of products or services to improve cost position and supply security using strategic sourcing processes.
• Use business acumen and analytics to drive value and influence stakeholders.
• Negotiate, execute and implement commercial agreements per strategies within the area/geography.
• Build knowledge of company processes, customers, and supply markets.
• Lead strategic sourcing projects including market analysis and short- to mid-term strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance against KPIs.
• Engage with stakeholders to clarify scope, quality, volume, and requirements for contracts.

Skills

Fluent English

Additional European language

Experience in sourcing

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Engineering or Business)

Tools

SAP

Job description

In this function our specialist sources and manages a portfolio of products or services to improve cost position and supply security in the market through application of the strategic sourcing process. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction while building knowledge of the company, processes and customers. In this role, you will require understanding of key business drivers for your discipline and function. You will need to be able to expand conceptual and working knowledge related to your discipline or functional area. You are expected to provide informal guidance to new team members and be able to explain complex information to others. It is your responsibility to use technical experience, established practices, and personal judgement to analyze and resolve straightforward problems. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work and your team's work and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.

What's your job about?

• Manages a portfolio of products or services to improve cost position and supply security in the market through application of the strategic sourcing process
• Utilizes business acumen and analytics to drive value from the market and influence stakeholder
• Responsible for the negotiation, execution and implementation of commercial agreements and related work processes in accordance with the strategies within the commercial area and or geography
• Requires working knowledge and experience in own job discipline and broadens capabilities
• Continues to build knowledge of the company, processes and customers
• Performs a range of assignments related to job discipline
• Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations
• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction
• Develop knowledge of the supply market and suppliers. Conduct Strategic Sourcing Projects including market analysis and the development of short and mid-term strategies
• Manage Supplier Relationships including the commercial relationship.
• Monitor supplier performance against key performance indicators
• Engage with Stakeholders to clarify the scope of service, quality, volume and requirements for contract implementations and renewals
• Investigate and facilitate Quality, Service and Product Performance (QSPP)
• Analyze data to identify improvements in vendor and spend coding
• May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or may have accountability for on-going activities or objectives locally

What skills do you have?

• Fluent English plus ANY additional European language i.e French, Spanish, German.
• Bachelors Degree (Engineering or Business)
• Knowledge of SAP
• Experience in sourcing
• Negotiation skills

What do you get in return?

• A competitive salary
• 13th month
• Travel costs will be covered
• 28 vacation days

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