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The Senior Sourcing Lead Professional & Marketing Services will be responsible for executing category strategies that deliver market leading and cost-effective solutions to the business. In this context the job holder will independently lead and conduct sourcing events on related projects in translation and reflection of the overall category strategy. This includes also giving active guidance to Buyers in the Global Delivery team in the regions in response to operational procurement needs for related products and services in the regions. He/She will be closely working with the Global Category Lead, business stakeholders and functional SMEs to actively manage addressable supplier spend. The job holder will also be responsible for the supplier relationship management associated with the vendors in scope. The function will report to the Global Category Lead.
It is crucial for this individual to manage vendor risks and ensure compliance with both external regulations and internal expectations. The job holder needs to possess a comprehensive understanding of the global supply market relevant for the category

YOUR CHALLENGE

• To execute sourcing events (RFI, RFP, RFQ) for the category Professional Services & Marketing Services aimed at delivering value to the business whilst leveraging spend, reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and developing supplier relationships

• To engage and collaborate with relevant business stakeholders from IT, Operations, Finance, Corporate Services, Marketing, Sustainability, CEO Office, Risk Management, HR, the Regions and other functional stakeholders and SMEs in BJB during sourcing events and projects

• To manage, leverage and challenge existing supplier landscape in close co-operation with the business and Global Category Lead

• To align with the Global Category Lead in the execution of the category strategy and to actively contribute in the regular updating of category strategies

• To lead supplier and internal communication with the aim to develop and improve performance and deliver value for all parties

• To demonstrate expertise in the development of all types of documents in the responsible categories and sourcing activity

• To draft and negotiate contracts, partly based on standard templates

• To execute contracts in line with the Bank’s processes & regulations, conduct debriefs with unsuccessful suppliers

• To create transparency around the sourcing agenda and actively develop a pipeline for the relevant category/ies in scope

• To contribute with a fair individual share to the Procurement Contribution targets (Cost Savings/Cost Avoidance)

• To give active guidance and advise on category execution for the operational procurement activities in scope of the Regional Value Delivery teams

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Logistics, Engineering or similar relevant field

• Recognised industry professional qualification (CIPS, CPA, CIMA, procure.ch or additional education/experience)

• + 10 years relevant (indirect) procurement experience

• Proven experience of execution of sourcing events and orchestrating operational teams of internal and external stakeholders

• Know-how of Professional Services & Marketing Services market and applicable laws & regulations

• Strong negotiations skills and ability to work result-oriented individually and in team

• Team player who is open-minded, hands-on, a critical strategic thinker and has strong problem solving skills

• Very good interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated with demanding vendors and various internal stakeholders on a daily basis

• Very good mastery of English and German (written and spoken), other local language(s) a plus

• Very good presentation and analytical skills

• MS Office mastery especially PowerPoint, Excel and relevant S2P tools

Preferred

• SAP or other experience across Source-to-Pay modules

• Knowledge in data protection and financial market regulations

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