IT Procurement Senior Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will be responsible globally for the strategic sourcing and management of IT & Digital (SaaS, Licenses, IT Services – OPEX and CAPEX, variety of implementation projects, Hardware, Applications) categories.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our strategic global procurement organization and lead the design, the development, and the operationalization of the long-term strategies & plans for these categories (3-5 years horizon). The global expenditure in scope is approximately $100M.  

Working closely with the IT Procurement Associate Director, you will be implementing new strategies and capabilities for the spend in scope.  You will engage internal stakeholders – Global and Regional - to review business needs and spend drivers, support strategic choices on spend, ensure strong supplier management and work with functional leaders to define the external capabilities needed to deliver value and enable their transformational journey. You will notably:

• Lead the development of global category strategies & spend.
• Design and implement global governance Procurement models for categories in scope.
• Lead key initiatives and projects to ensure the delivery of short-term and long-term priorities.
• Lead key stakeholders’ relationship to become a trusted business partner & advisor.
• Set-up robust Supplier Relationship Management governance and lead key suppliers’ relationship, including the negotiations of global master agreements.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Manage and refresh Global Category Strategies.
• Develop 3-5 years operationalization plans/projects roadmaps.
• Partner with key stakeholders and develop structured stakeholder governance, to ensure business wide buy into key initiatives and plans. Provide category expertise and guidance to the business.
• Define optimal delivery model for categories in scope and design end-to-end governance model ensuring adoption and operational efficiency.
• Partner with key stakeholders in the development and roll-out of global IT & Digital standards and policies.
• Provide commercial leadership and lead preferred supplier selection process for key initiatives, leveraging robust knowledge of tender management.
• Lead the negotiations of Global contracts and T&C’s with strategic suppliers.
• Partner with Global & Regional procurement leaders to ensure that solution designed are fit for purpose and adopted both, locally and globally.
• Partner with Global IT & Digital stakeholders to ensure that Procurement strategies are designed and aligned with Global IT & Digital strategies and plans.

WHAT WE WANT YOU TO BRING ALONG

• 7-10 years of procurement experience in various categories, with previous experience in managing IT & Digital categories.
• A Bachelor´s / Master´s degree in Economics, Business, Law or IT & Digital Engineering related.
• Excellent analytical skills, negotiation skills, strategic thinking and collaboration with Business partnering skills.
• High level of reliability, personal integrity, autonomy and ownership.
• Strategic, structured, pro-active and solution-oriented way of working.
• You are business driven, pragmatic and results oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong ability to communicate complex topics in concise terms to various stakeholders including C-Suite.
• Ability to draft clear and effective recommendations and defend them.
• Ability to work across cultures with all levels of organization as well as with different functions.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken required.
• Willingness to travel as needed to implement the requirements above.
• Ability to detect risk areas and red flags.
• Problem solving attitude.
• Project Management knowledge (understanding of Project Methodologies)
• Market, Trends and Technology knowledge of IT & Digital area.

WHAT WE OFFER:

To support your health and wellbeing therefore we provide:

• Luxmed Medical Insurance- Employee basic package is covered by Wella, you’ve got the options to upgrade coverages to spouse or partner and kids
• Life Insurance- Basic option paid by Wella- possibility to upgrade for additional coverages for employee and family
• PPK pension plan
• Lunch card
• Birthday as a holiday- celebrate with your loved ones
• Occasional products sample to enjoy our amazing products
• Access to great discounts on our amazing products with Wella and ghd shop online
• Bonus for birth of your child
• Bonus if you are getting married
• Multisport card
• Counselling support for you and your family (financial, legal, psychological support)
• 5 days of additional holiday per year after 5th anniversary
• Social Fund
• Glasses refund
• Attractive referral bonus for recommending friends to work at Wella

WHO WE ARE

Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves.

Wella Company is one of the world’s leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.

For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

EEO OPPORTUNITIES

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results.

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