Global Sourcing Manager Indirect: Contractors

About the job

As our new Global Sourcing Manager Indirect - Contractors, your goal will be to lead procurement of indirect services, strategic and sourcing activities within the Contractors and Energy sub-category including Projects, responsible for Europeancountries, the UK, US, Israel and China. You will be working in a team of Sourcing Managers and Operational Buyers in this sub-category, and with your line manager, Head of Indirect Contractors and Energy. 

More specifically, you will

• Actively participate in the strategic sourcing activities for the Contractors or Energy sub-category, with the goal of achieving cost reductions, while maintaining or improving service quality or vendor service levels
• Carry out sourcing activities for Service contracts for maintenance & operations
• Carry out sourcing activities for Capex projects & Engineering activities
• Participate in VE activities 
• Identify, evaluate & select suppliers, negotiate and close framework-agreements of Global & EU region services under the Contractors or Energy sub-category
• Drive product demand optimization throughout ICL via collaboration with the relevant ICL units
• Maintain and develop in-depth knowledge of suppliers, markets & trends of the Contractors or the Energy sub-category
• Perform best-in-class negotiation processes via analysis of supply & demand trends 
• Establish and manage global/regional relationships with suppliers
• Monitor performances of vendors and their compliance with their commitments
• Address & solve operational issues with suppliers
• Provide guidance and guidelines to the regional/local procurement personnel

About you

To be succesful, you bring a Bachelor’s degree in engineering field and at least 5 years of relevant work experience in projects contracting. Also, you have

• Understanding of contracting services markets
• A demonstrable track record of success in managing complex, cross-functional activities and developing/executing key procurement processes
• Excellent command of English is a requirement.
• Strong negotiation skills and result driven personality
• Excellent interpersonal, business acumen, communication and supplier relations skills
• The ability to work collaboratively, and in a matrix management style organization

Moreover, you are a strategic thinker and pragmatic worker.

Apply now!

Do you recognize yourself in the above description? Does the job appeal to you? Then we’d love to see your application! Click on "Apply now" button. We can only hire a candidate who is already located at the greater Amsterdam area, because we can not offer any assistance for relocation.