Cost Optimisation Specialist

at  Computacenter

Budapest, Közép-Magyarország, Hungary -

Start DateExpiry DateSalaryPosted OnExperienceSkillsTelecommuteSponsor Visa
Immediate06 Aug, 2024Not Specified08 May, 2024N/AGood communication skillsNoNo
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Location: Hungary - Budapest | Job-ID: 208594 | Contract type: | Business Unit: Business Operations & Administration

CURRENT INFORMATION FOR OUR APPLICANTS

We have made our application and recruitment process virtual, we are excited to bring talent like you on board to join our growing teams within Computacenter. Our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

ABOUT US

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 20,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.
We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.
Interested in joining a company with a strong sense of community?
We’re growing. We’re hiring. We encourage. We empower. We support.

winningtogether #peoplematte

Responsibilities:

Our Software Services team is growing and we’re looking for someone with a proven track record in software (procurement or sales), ideally with experience in managing large vendors such as Citrix, Symantec, VMWare, IBM or Oracle. This role is vital for successful software contracts, requiring expertise in licensing, procurement, and effective negotiation with vendors. You’ll focus on software cost optimisation to enhance customer savings, showcasing excellent customer service and relationship management skills. Frequent and pro-active branch visits are essential in order to build relationships with the key stakeholders and to gain an understanding of their customers and needs, also ongoing training will be key in order to keep abreast of changing technologies.This would suit someone who wants to improve their overall skills in customer engagement, problem solving and new sales, someone who can manage a high workload and retain the levels of consistency, accuracy and professionalism whilst working under pressure. You’ll be trained and supported but would also be expected to be self-motivated and use your own initiative in order to progress and succeed in this demanding role.

On a daily basis…

  • Respond to pricing requests and organising quotes from software suppliers
  • Optimize and bench-marking with a view to drive savings
  • Establish and maintaining relationships with both software vendors and distributors
  • Drive negotiations with software vendors and distributors
  • Build cost models to identify savings opportunities
  • Identify proactively savings strategy across customer spend
  • Provide end-to-end ownership on sales opportunities working closely with both sales and our distribution partners
  • Research to find all relevant information required to optimise software opportunities and deliver cost savings back to customer
  • Track savings and value that can be reported and measured
  • Communicate in a timely and effective manner via emails, reports and reminders
  • Accomplish organisation goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value
  • Support requests from customers, partners, sales, and other operational team members
  • Manage multiple tasks simultaneously, while completing work within allocated time frames
  • Apply best practices in everyday work
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to meet procurement objectives
  • Manage Key Customer Procurement Relationships
  • Integrate SOS activities with wider CC virtual team and lifecycle services.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Marketing/Advertising/Sales

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Budapest, Hungary