Senior IT Procurement Analyst Software

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Start: asap

Duration: end of the year

Availability: temporary employment

Jobnr.: 119623

For our client, one of the biggest IT Providers for the airline industry, we are currently looking for a Senior IT Procurement Analyst Software.

Requirement:

A minimum of 5 years' professional IT procurement experience and portfolio/vendor management experience is required. A must-have are sound experience with license models of e.g. ORACLE, MongoDB, Couchbase, Red Hat, VMware, IBM, Microsoft, BMC and others. Experience on e-sourcing tools (e.g. like Ariba or Coupa) in the context of Software purchasing would be a plus.

A certified software asset manager or another Software Asset Management certification is a plus.

Other required skills

· Good knowledge in national and international contract law

· Experience in cost analysis and decision making

· Analytical thinking, problem solving skills, self-started, strong communicator

· Strong personality with consulting skills

· A hands-on, goal-oriented, experienced negotiator

· Sensitive in dealing with people and complex situations

· Experience in multinational environment

· German and English negotiation and contract proficiency

Qualification:

The Senior IT Procurement Analyst shall be able to take over in a self-started manner complex/ sensitive procurement projects based on his several years of professional IT procurement expertise with proven track records covering all relevant IT topics.

· Development of procurement strategies in line with corporate objectives

· Work with IT departments on analysis, supplier assessments etc.

· Negotiations with suppliers and joint negotiations together with IT departments

· Analyse costs, identify opportunities, clarify business contracts, manage synergies across IT portfolio.

· Provision of market analysis, business cases, financial analysis etc.

· Governance and continuous process improvement of procurement processes

· Set the strategic direction for the development of the Software Purchasing category

· Maintain deep Software category expertise through understanding and application of industry developments, marketplace trends, emerging technology, new techniques, leading practices, and shared experiences

· Review global Software category spend to identify and implement improvements, savings and demand management opportunities

· Manage key global vendor relationships, including addressing driving savings through innovation and overall performance measurement

· Lead global sourcing events, including development of project work plan, category profile, category strategy, minimum requirements and evaluation criteria, solicitation documents, vendor negotiations, award recommendations, agreement implementation plans, and savings measurement

· Manage the execution and administration of global contracts, including initiating contract amendments, renewals, and terminations

· Develop and maintain relationships with functional business areas, global and regional level purchasing teams for purposes of gathering, analysing and conveying information to support category management and sourcing efforts

· Ensure category cards are developed and maintained on the Buyer Portal to help users identify and effectively use available contracts or preferred buying channels

· Contributes to development and maintenance of content on Buyer Portal

Best regards,

Trung Nguyen

trung.nguyen[at]mbade.com

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.