Manager - Strategic Sourcing

sunlife.ie

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Sourcing strategies development
Contract negotiation and execution
Procurement process improvement
You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you

Job Summary

  • You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.
  • Develop and implement sourcing strategies for commodities or services, negotiate contracts, and manage complex supplier relationships to ensure best-value procurement.
  • Lead clients through the sourcing process including contract negotiations, risk and governance support, and approvals while ensuring compliance with governance processes.

Matching Summary

You’ll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • sourcing strategies development
  • contract negotiation and execution
  • procurement process improvement
  • stakeholder relationship management
  • data collection and analysis
  • SAP Ariba Contracts and Sourcing Modules
  • cross-functional collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • effective client relationship management
  • financial analysis with advanced Excel
  • project management skills
  • comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty
  • drive for results and sense of urgency
  • excellent written and oral communication
  • third party risk familiarity

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years sourcing/procurement experience
  • experience with SAP Ariba Contracts and Sourcing Modules
  • proven expertise in deal management and contract negotiations
  • experience working with internal legal counsel and governance stakeholders
  • advanced Excel financial analysis skills

Work Rights

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