Strategic Sourcing Specialist

The Strategic Sourcing Specialist role is designed to manage commodities/categories worldwide, including goods and services that support the company and its customers. The position involves setting category strategies, supply base development, supplier contracting and negotiations, supplier qualification, and establishing quality processes/resolving quality issues. The role adds value to the company through managing performance aspects of major contracts and subcontracts.

Requirements

• First level university degree or equivalent experience
• Typically 4-6 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, industry, and suppliers
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills
• Strong knowledge and use of procurement tools and applications
• Strong communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities
• Basic Project Management Skills
• Basic ability to develop suppliers
• Strong teamwork and basic leadership skills; basic influencing skills

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion