2022-07-29 11:26:48

Procurement Manager (Professional Services)

CVMarket.lt klientas

Job Description

As a Procurement Manager in Consultancy you will be partnering up with the Senior Category Manager (CM) to ensure a strong governance within the consultancy area. You are expected to drive your own projects and challenge the business on methodology, vendor mix, pricing among others. You will be working on many different levels in the organisation, which is why your solid background in stakeholder management and ability to challenge at the executive level is a key attribute.

It is important that you thrive in diversified environment and that you are able to handle many projects at the same time.

We also expect you to possess a strong strategic mindset, which you will use to drive the projects and the maturity level of the category together with the CM.

Your primary stakeholders are in Denmark, and you are therefore expected to be travelling to Denmark on a regular basis at least 2-3 days a month and at the start of your employment up to 8 days per month.

Focus area

  • Collaborating with key stakeholders to understand business and identify issues and develop solutions arm-in-arm
  • Overseeing and supporting deployment of category strategy implementation activities to deliver the expected business value
  • Challenging stakeholders and the consultancy firms on pricing and methodology to ensure best value for money
  • Proactively determining and quantifying primary business opportunities and key drivers by analyzing data and engaging with stakeholders in the Business Units
  • Running tenders and  contracts
  • Educating stakeholders in regards to vendor management and ensuring proper administration of vendor and contract.  

Requirements

  • Higher education degree
  • At least two years of experience in consultancy area – preferably from an international company
  • Previous relevant procurement experience for at least 5 years
  • Ability to challenge internal stakeholders at executive level
  • Strong strategic mind-set
  • Ability to work well under pressure
  • Being very focused on delivering results fast
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Fluency in English

Company offers

  • One of the leading Global Service Centre in Lithuania
  • A growing, international company which concentrates on innovative business facing solutions
  • Leaders who inspire you to succeed
  • An excellent place to grow your career and develop competences
  • A collaborative Scandinavian culture