Sourcing Expert with Italian (indirect category)

This is a hybrid role. Upon agreement between you and your supervisor you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely.

Fresenius Medical Care core values:

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.

Sourcing Expert is responsible for conducting end-to-end sourcing activities since requirements data gathering until implementation of contracted conditions in the different IT Systems business countries. Requires fluent communication with stakeholders suppliers and colleagues from Procurement and other Functions and understanding of business objectives in order to achieve the best outcome. Follows legal regulatory requirements and FME Policies and standards.

Activities include and its not limited to conduct request for quotations/proposals/information and/or tenders negotiate contract terms and conditions elaborate contracts implement contracts in systems suppliers scouting create suppliers in systems supplier relationship management suppliers escalation management business case creation calculation of savings and reporting etc.

Responsibilities:

In relation to categories strategies:

• When required provide inputs to Category Management on Categories Strategies

• Supports the execution of category strategies

In relation to suppliers:

• Conduct suppliers scouting and market intelligence activities proposing new or alternative suppliers

• Evaluate financial stability and qualifications of suppliers and manage suppliers risks. Execute suppliers due diligence

• Optimize (reduce or increase) the number of suppliers within his/her scope of work

• For assigned areas resolve diligently quality supply or any other issues in close collaboration with the Business the supplier Quality Team GBS Procurement Category Team etc.

• Support supplier relationship management activities for an identified group of suppliers

• Complete suppliers scorecards and prepare information for suppliers review meetings

In relation to sourcing activities:

• Ensure business requirements are clear and ready to conduct a tender or a purchasing activity

• Analyze suppliers proposals including price should-cost modelling benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

• In collaboration with the business define the negotiation strategy including targets for costs and key commercial/business terms.

• Conduct price and contract terms and conditions negotiations

• Generate and present supplier-decision recommendations including quotes comparisons risks terms etc. ensuring transparent and aligned decision

• Ensure full tendering and contracting documentation storage according to company standards (Request for Quotation documents contracts and data & price comparisons decisions protocols etc.)

• When required document and report sourcing project status and outcomes

In relation to ways of working:

• Champion the use of technology for when running sourcing events including but not limited to tools used for eSourcing Contract management Spend management Ariba SAP AI others. Leverage eAuctions where appropriate as much as possible.

• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards and follow Fresenius Medical Policies Standards Processes and Procedures

Other tasks:

• Identify develop and support opportunities to optimize spend reduce costs mitigate supply risks improve services bring innovation and assure supply

• Participates in suppliers business reviews

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in business administration Finance or Engineering required

• Procurement or Supply Chain certification is an advantage

• Project management certification is an advantage

• Commercial law certification is an advantage

• English (written and spoken) Fluent

• Additional Language according to specific job position Italian

• 12 years of experience in procurement including purchasing and/or category management and/or contract life cycle management processes

• 5 years worked in a multinational environment and global position

• Knowledge of e-sourcing (e.g. Jaggaer) contract life-cycle management (e.g. Contract PodAI) and other Procurement related tools (e.g. Sievo ORO Labs Aravo Sustainability)

• Advanced knowledge of SAP SAP Ariba Power BI and A/P Invoice processing tools

• Advanced knowledge of MS Tools Xls Power Point Word. MS Teams

• Have a notion of AI Tools and use cases applied to Procurement

• Exposure to work with or manage a Global Business Service organization

• Experience on project management and continuous improvement

• Experience in health care sector is an advantage

• Excellent knowledge of Procurement Strategic Sourcing Tendering and Contracting.

• Strong and advanced negotiation and relationship management skills.

• Knowledge of Category Management Market intelligence Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models Should-cost analysis.

• Knowledge of contracting terms clauses liabilities contract risks.

• Notion of commercial law

• Project management expertise with the ability to carry projects from planning through implementation

• Result oriented

• Attention to detail

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving

• Integrity

• Flexible and resilient towards changes.

• Communication and presentation skills.

• Is comfortable engaging with and influencing stakeholders

• Excellent organization skills and able to deal comfortably with competing priorities

• Agile and confident dealing with ambiguity doesnt need all the facts to proceed / make a decision

• Networking; ability to develop relationship with peers and stakeholders in the organization

• Continuous improvement mindset

• Critical thinking and decision-making skills with ability to understand opportunities create value and solve complex problems

• Able to work in virtual geographically dispersed cross-cultural teams

• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives/projects in a fast-paced environment

Our offer:

• Flexible working hours to cover global time zones if needed

• Hybrid work mode (2 days per week from the office)

• Private medical care in LuxMed

• PZU life Insurance (voluntary insurance)

• Unlimited international travel Insurance (with a global range)

• Benefits System platform (120 points / month for multisport card cinema tickets online shopping etc.)

• Language courses reimbursement (up to 70% of course reimbursement)

• Studies reimbursement (up to 50% of study reimbursement)

• Work abroad possibility (up to 30 days / year)

• Recommendation program (2000 PLN or 2500 PLN for successful recommendation)

• Holiday allowance (up to 800 PLN / year)

• Childcare refund (up to 900 PLN / year)

• Glasses and contact lenses reimbursement (500 PLN per year)

• Occasional gifts (e.g. 1st year anniversary gift)

• Office team building activities and events

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1