Key skills
Negotiation
About this role
Role Overview
- Drive and execute plan with supporting strategies for key professional services needs including any legal services, financial services, annual audits, advisory services, tax services, and various other professional service needs to support internal stakeholders
- Drive Total Cost of Ownership optimization through a mix of levers such as competition, price, service design, consumption, ratios of Subcontractors to Contract Service Workers.
- Manage supplier selection, RFI and RFQ processes, eAuction, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance processes, manage Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SoWs) from inception through negotiation, completion and maintenance.
- Manage Professional Services category strategies including spend analysis, benchmarking, cost analysis, market analysis and global technology / economic trends tracking.
- Ensure rigorous management of key suppliers through processes such as score carding, Business Reviews, Service Level analysis and corrective actions.
- Align with key internal stakeholders to build sourcing strategy to support short-term and long-term professional services needs
- Improve Working Capital through Payment Terms extensions, Payment cycle optimization, and other initiatives, assist in operational procurement escalations, reconciliations and reporting as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in Professional Services Strategic Sourcing (min. 3-5 years), strong category management experience
- (min. 3-5 years)
- Strong contract negotiation experience (Terms and Conditions such as Limitation of Liability, Warranty, Indemnification, IP, security, pay terms, etc.)
- Experience in RFPs/RFQs and Statements of Work
- Demonstrated impact in achieving category savings and working capital goals
- Fluent English
Benefits
- Competitive salary regularly based on your performance
- Enjoy 25 vacation days per year, plus extra days off for life's special events
- Meal vouchers
- Flexible benefits basket with monthly budget allocated (top up medical insurance, life insurance, pension, vacation/ cultural/ fuel vouchers)
- Medical Insurance Plan paid by the company