Lead Sourcing & Commercial Contracting Specialist – IT (Network & Telecom)

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities (What you will do):

• Oversee development and execution of strategies through the sourcing process for the specific category including strategy, market analysis, commercial contract creation & management, negotiation process (RFXs), supplier selection and creation, and buy channel management
• Work with Vendor Management Office to help solve problems, monitor strategy implementation to ensure benefit realization
• Negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies to achieve the best contractual conditions while ensuring internal customer satisfaction
• Drive value through supplier relationship management
• Utilize an understanding of industry trends to inform the decision-making process
• Develop expertise within function by growing reputation within organization, providing professional and thought leadership, influencing policy, and ensuring delivery within own function while linking with other functions of the organization
• Present business solutions to leaders in functional area
• Driving demand management and compliance for IT categories (e.g., number of licenses, alternatives, number and specs of devices, preferred vendor development)
• Working closely with IT Requisitioning Process for assigned spend categories
• Serve as trusted advisor to multi-functional stakeholder teams to design and implement specific strategic sourcing initiatives to meet business requirements and priorities
• Driving best practices
• Measuring and tracking internal performance within each spend category
• Champion and secure TCO reductions for your category
• Monitoring strategy implementation to ensure benefit realization

Basic Qualifications (What you will bring):

Desired Qualifications (What will make you stand out):

• Education: Legal university degree
• Experience: Expertise in sourcing Network and Telecommunications categories.

Hiring Locations:

• Váci Greens Office Park, District XIII., Budapest, Hungary
• Gas Power Manufacturing site, Veresegyház, Hungary
• Zatorze district, Elblag
• Fabryczna district, Wroclaw

Work arrangement:

• Hybrid – 2 days / week in the office OR
• Remote – primarily remote, with occasional office presence