Assignment Description

Our client in banking is looking for a Procurement Consultant for an assignment in Stockholm.

They are looking for a consultant with solid sourcing experience with ability to work independently on a variety of sourcing related projects, delivering high value and on time.

As an Interim Sourcing Manager within the client’s Procurement team, you will be responsible for delivering high-value sourcing services. This role requires executing sourcing projects and renegotiating the existing agreements, identifying and executing saving opportunities, communicating and integrating with internal stakeholders, securing one cross-country/cross-divisional aspects of sourcing, securing operational risk and driving process efficiency to secure the client’s business plan goals. You will to a high extent collaborate and work together with the bank’s sourcing professionals.

What you’ll do:

• Manage sourcing documents, agreements, statements of work, amendments, renewals and related procurement documents.
• Lead and Manage various RFx from start to finish, which includes creation, issuance, and facilitation of the entire process, through supplier evaluations and supplier selection.
• Manage complex sourcing projects and lead contract negotiations that optimize value to the company.
• Liaise with various departments on Supplier management related matters.
• Lead projects that drive price reduction, optimized demand, vendor consolidation and process improvement.
• Ensure that the supplier selection process is in support of the relevant category strategy.
• Professionally manage and measure suppliers for continuous performance and improvement.
• Promote internal stakeholder awareness of the procurement processes and systems, and promote compliance to Procurement best practices to reduce maverick spend.

Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree.
• Great communication skills.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience of procurement of indirect material is an advantage as well as procurement of services such as MarCom, Facility, HR or professional services.
• The client is seeking a highly experienced consultant with the ability to deliver results from the outset.