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Strategic Sourcing / Tactical Buyer - German speaking

  • Budapest, HUNGARY

Job description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

A sneak peek into this role:

IBM is looking for a self-driven and highly motivated procurement category manager with proven experience to join our IBM Procurement Services team for one of IBM’s key client to support sourcing activities within EMEA region.
As Strategic Sourcing / Tactical Buyer, you will lead sourcing projects. Along with Category Managers, you will also be providing category insights to assist in their strategy development.
You would need to independently run larger scale procurement projects requiring independence of thought, strong stakeholder management skills and advanced negotiation and support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review category strategy and activities.

Why you’ll love your job:

·  Chance to grow strategic sourcing skills and specific enhanced category knowledge
·  Network with leading class sourcing professionals to support your role and career path
·  Career path opportunities into more deep dive category expertise or more broader leadership horizons
·  Owns primary responsibility to achieve client success
·  Responsible to understand category deliverables, savings commitments, milestones, and obligations– includes supporting reporting, analytical readouts that recognize opportunities to improve

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

What you will bring to the team:

·  Fluency in English & German
·  3-7 years of Sourcing experience
·  The Strategic Sourcing / Tactical Buyer is responsible for working with key stakeholders to understand Marketing business needs and objectives
·  Be recognized as a trusted commercial advisor and an expert in deriving value whilst meeting operational needs
·  Self-sufficient in gathering and analyzing data to provide insights that support decisions
·  Team player attitude, energetic and pragmatic personality with excellent communication skills
·  Proactive attitude, self-driven with developed leadership skills, high levels of personal drive, initiative and commitment to business goals
·  Change champion, able to independently represent procurement's values in order to drive change through Sourcing Events

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

Experience with the following are bonus points, but not necessary. You can learn them at IBM:

·  IT skills: Navision, Outlook, SAP, MS Office
·  Experience with dashboards and reporting tools

In return we provide you with:

·  Dynamic, diverse, inclusive, and supporting environment
·  Professional, skill - growth opportunities, reskilling possibility
·  Access to worldwide leading technologies
·  Agile office area
·  Hybrid working model
·  Competitive compensation and benefit package including healthcare

Our awards why you might be a proud IBMer:

·  Randstad: Most Attractive SSC Employer in 2020
·  Family Friendly Workplace Award (2018, 2019, 2020)
·  Responsible Employer recognition (2018-2021)
·  Most Attractive Employer (3rd) (2020)
·  Disability-Friendly Workplace Recognition (2010-2020)
·  Disability-Friendly Workplace Best Employee & Role Model Employee Award (2021)
·  Stevie Awards for our Teams & Professionals (2018, 2019, 2021)
·  Hungarian Outsourcing Association CSR Award (2021)

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