Senior Sourcing Manager IT

at  DHL

ABOUT DHL GROUP AND PROCUREMENT:

Deutsche Post DHL (DHL Group) the logistics provider of the world with over 580,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories. We are an organization that is not just moving goods around, we have a very clear purpose, and we are: Connecting People. Improving Lives. We provide challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development, we recognize the difference you bring to our business and together we share the pride of building one of the largest world leaders in logistics and supply chain.
Our procurement organization is looking to hire an experienced procurement manager IT / Technology to join our EMEA IT sourcing team.
In this role you will work closely with your divisional partners to enable their regional IT strategy and drive vendor performance. You will have the creative space to contribute to the category strategy and identify the right stakeholder groups in your lead location. You will lead sourcing projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams. As Senior Sourcing Manager you will be the designated trusted advisor to divisional colleagues and an invaluable strategic resource to the procurement community.

• Manage international, complex Sourcing-Events (RFI, RFQ, RFP)
• Establish strong relationships with divisional colleagues, vendors and opinion leaders within and outside the company, building a strong understanding of priorities and the strategic direction
• Identify sourcing opportunities by leveraging spend analysis tools and engage with stakeholders to consolidate requirements over categories, suppliers and geographies.
• Plan, prepare and manage complex negotiations
• Drive performance, value and innovation from key suppliers through Supplier Relationship Management processes; monitor and mitigate supplier risk.
• Establish an IT portfolio for your lead countries and divisions.
• Close cooperation in global activities and strong support of the corporate sourcing manager