Sourcing Lead with German

Infosys Poland; Łódź; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Social bonuses

Referral bonus

Self-learning platform

Private medical care

Multisport reimbursement

Group insurance

Internal training

Employment contract

Job summary

Infosys Poland is seeking a seasoned Sourcing Lead to drive tail spend management and tactical purchasing across GNFR domains in Poland. You will lead a small buyer team, validate supplier responses, and ensure compliance with contractual baselines while negotiating effectively.

The role requires fluency in English and German (C1), strong stakeholder management, and the ability to translate category strategies into actionable buying decisions.

Qualifications

• Approximately 4 years of experience in Sourcing/Tail Spend.
• English and German at least C1 level – essential for client communication.
• Strong operational sourcing ability for tactical, urgent, and mid‑complexity needs.
• Ability to interpret category strategies and align tactical buying decisions accordingly.
• Expertise in supplier comparison, TCO thinking, and negotiation frameworks.
• Strong documentation and compliance rigor.
• Ability to manage a small buyer team.
• Solid stakeholder management and expectation handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical sourcing & buying for low value spend across GNFR domains
• Validate supplier responses; ensure alignment with T&Cs & contractual baselines
• Negotiate quickly with suppliers while maintaining compliance standards (aligned with Spot Buyer & Ops Buyer Specialist duties)
• Identify repeat purchases suitable for cataloging or contracting
• Drive supplier consolidation opportunities to reduce tail fragmentation
• Escalate risk areas (single‑source, excessive lead times, non‑compliant requests)
• Train junior TSM analysts in tactical sourcing practices
• Conduct tactical supplier performance checks (responsiveness, pricing stability, delivery adherence)
• Support proactive spend reviews to highlight leakage & contractable spend

Skills

Sourcing / Tail Spend experience

English (C1)

German (C1)

Operational sourcing

Category strategy interpretation

Supplier comparison

TCO thinking

Negotiation frameworks

Documentation & compliance

People management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Qualifications

• Approximately 4 years of experience in Sourcing/Tail Spend
• Knowledge of English and German at least C1 level – essential for client communication purposes
• Strong operational sourcing ability for tactical, urgent, and mid‑complexity needs
• Ability to interpret category strategies and align tactical buying decisions accordingly
• Expertise in supplier comparison, TCO thinking, and negotiation frameworks
• Strong documentation and compliance rigor
• Ability to manage a small buyer team
• Solid stakeholder management and expectation handling

Responsibilities

• Lead tactical sourcing & buying for low value spend across GNFR domains
• Validate supplier responses; ensure alignment with T&Cs & contractual baselines
• Negotiate quickly with suppliers while maintaining compliance standards (aligned with Spot Buyer & Ops Buyer Specialist duties)
• Identify repeat purchases suitable for cataloging or contracting
• Drive supplier consolidation opportunities to reduce tail fragmentation
• Escalate risk areas (single‑source, excessive lead times, non‑compliant requests)
• Train junior TSM analysts in tactical sourcing practices
• Conduct tactical supplier performance checks (responsiveness, pricing stability, delivery adherence)
• Support proactive spend reviews to highlight leakage & contractable spend

Benefits

• Performance bonus twice a year
• Additional social bonuses
• Employee referral program bonus
• Access to training platform (self‑learning), domain/soft/technical skills training
• Private medical care at Medicover (with possible extension to family members)
• Reimbursement of Multisport card or points on MyBenefit platform
• Attractive group insurance
• Internal training program
• Stable employment based on an employment contract