Procurement Operations Team Leader Budapest

Procurement Operations Team Leader
Budapest
Budapest, Budapest

Your new company 

Your new role 

• Review strategic and tactical vendor agreements and revise as necessary to ensure ELC is maximizing benefits while minimizing financial expenditure / exposure. Recommend contract revisions to improve language and reduce gaps/inconsistencies.  
• Evaluate/negotiate vendor Contract Change Orders (CCO’s), Transaction Schedules and SOWs to ensure documents are in alignment with agreements and contract drafting is correct. Create associated approval packages 
• Manage stakeholder escalations, resolve issues and implement stakeholder engagement processes and cadences.  
• Lead a team of procurement operation representatives, performing tactical IT sourcing.  
• Ensures all daily activities are delivered in an effective and timely manner and that all support and resources needed are available for success 
• Review and optimize daily operational processes and activities identifying ways to improve efficiencies and opportunities for automation.  
• Help to establish a consistent reporting mechanism with analysis on a regular basis focusing on service improvement, internal customer engagement, KPI and SLA reporting, proposed targets and tracking business impact.  
• Report on service delivery against SLA’s; continuous improvement initiatives etc.  
• Drive Quality Assurance system.  
• Manage daily purchasing activities and ensure performance standards are met throughout production. Enhance procurement and production processes and policies for efficiency and effectiveness.  
• Identify and engage with global suppliers that meet our criteria for pricing, quality, timeliness, and reliability. Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, negotiate contracts, set clear terms and deadlines, maintain ongoing communication, manage performance, resolve disputes, and foster long-term partnerships.  
• Understanding of regional contracts, supply agreement templates along with thorough understanding of legal concepts.  
• Maintaining agreements database, tracking contracts' expiry dates and assuring the extensions are signed in a due time.  

What you'll need to succeed 

• 5 to 7 years' experience developing, implementing & managing IT Vendor performance, projects, and relationships.  
• Prior experience Orchestrating a Procurement Operations Process.  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vendor partners.  
• Ability to lead, influence & motivate staff & partners.  
• Ability to think strategically & communicate effectively in a fast-moving, rapidly changing environment.  

What you'll get in return 

• Diverse, global teams
• Flexible work environment/home office (2-3 home office/ week, flexible working hours)
• Possibility to grow with the company
• Attractive benefit package, including yearly bonus, cafeteria, life insurance and other benefits

What you need to do now 

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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