Strategic Global Purchasing Category IT (m/f/d)

Your job:

• Focus on strategic international purchasing of hardware, software and IT services.
• Analyze global procurement markets and proactively develop new procurement sources and alternatives
• Optimizing and managing the global supplier portfolio in terms of cost, quality and supply
• Supporting the development and targeted implementation of a global supplier and purchasing strategy in the commodity group in charge, which takes into account the specific risks of software in particular
• Independently conduct results-oriented price and contract negotiations in order to systematically exploit cost reduction potential (tenders and auctions)
• Advising and supporting our IT departments in all matters relating to contracts and tenders as well as price negotiations for hardware, software and IT services
• Contribute to the implementation of appropriate IT procurement guidelines together with our IT department, as well as optimization and further development of operational purchasing processes
• Supporting the expansion of international IT purchasing activities and the international IT purchasing network
• Intensify global cooperation with internal departments 
   

Your quaflification:

• Successfully completed studies in business administration, business informatics or comparable qualification
• Several years of relevant professional experience in strategic procurement management as an IT purchaser for hardware/software and IT services or as an IT project manager with comparable responsibilities
• Very good knowledge of future-oriented topics in the IT environment (e.g., complex license types/metrics, cloud models, digitalization, digital business, proven experience in risk management in the procurement of software) and relevant guidelines/legal frameworks, as well as contract models in the IT environment are mandatory
• Experience in negotiating, drafting and designing IT contract content (commercial and legal).
• Solid project management and SAP skills are required
• Fluent negotiation skills in English
• High degree of discipline, problem-solving or persuasiveness, as well as assertiveness and critical thinking skills
• Negotiation skills and very good communication skills combined with the necessary diplomacy and a cost-conscious and result-oriented way of working
• Your working style is also characterized by a high level of structure, analytical ability, strategic thinking, discipline and initiative, as well as the necessary understanding and personal attitude for a service-oriented cross-sectional function
• The ability to work in a team and willingness to travel round off your profile

 You can expect the following with us:

• The good feeling working for a family-owned company with a safe and solid financial basis
• Freedom to explore, innovate and realise your own ideas
• Competitive compensation with attractive perks and other benefits
• Respect and appreciation for each other - regardless of gender, nationality, disability, age and identity
• Lifelong learning with great conditions for individual further development
• Flexible working models depending on the respective workplace for a good balance of work and private life
• Highly modern working environment, infrastructure and communication technologies
• Great family and health services for your well-being

You can find more information about our benefits and Festo as an employer here.

Contact person: Susanne Kestner, +49 711 347-58463

Reference code: 6955