Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Sourcing & Category Expert Infrastructure Software
At ING, procurement is about collaboration, innovation, and creating strategic impact that drives sustainable growth. We are a global organization in the CFO domain with a presence in more than 20 countries. We embed responsible practices, and deliver solutions that touch every part of the organization. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, approach challenges with curiosity, and want to help shape what’s next, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.
In this pivotal role where you’ll join a newly formed, high-performing team of specialists, reporting directly to the Global Category Lead for Infrastructure Software, you’ll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and deliver results that matter on a global scale.
Responsibilities
As a Sourcing and Category Expert Infrastructure Software, you will:
- Create the sourcing execution approach and drive results across global spend categories.
- Manage critical and strategic contracts, ensuring compliance and value delivery.
- Develop and execute bank-wide vendor strategies for assigned critical and strategic vendors, influencing decisions at the highest level.
Requirements
- 3-6 years in Procurement area at a strategic level in an international organisation (preferably financial services provider).
- 3+ years cross country negotiations for group wide vendors such as Microsoft, Broadcom (previously Vmware), Oracle, IBM, hyperscalers.
- Deep understanding of software market trends, dynamics and competitive landscapes. Ability to gather and interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable strategies, defining opportunities for growth and optimize category strategies. Thorough understanding of all license models across Enterprise vendors as Microsoft, Broadcom, Oracle, IBM, hyperscalers is a must, SAP, FIS, core-banking, investment baking applications, or other software vendors is preferred.
- Experience working with offshore teams.
- Master English business language/communication (spoken as well as written)
- Strong project management skills to align with multiple stakeholders
- Strong negotiation skills
- Regulatory and Compliance aspects of procurement in finance organisation
- Legal acumen
- Deep up-to-date knowledge of commercial and contractual developments for assigned vendors
- Analytical Skills
- Strategic mindset: develop and execute best in class sourcing strategies with involvement of Business stakeholders
- Influencing and conflict resolution skills
- Agile and self-driven
- Drive sustainable Procurement
We Offer
The benefits of working with us at ING include:
- A salary indication tailored to your qualities and experience
- Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
- Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
- CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
- 13th month salary
- 8% Holiday payment
- Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
- Mobility card
- Attractive pension scheme
- Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
About the Company
Curious about how ING empowers people and businesses to move forward? Discover what we do and what we can offer you.
Questions?
Contact the recruiter attached to the advertisement. Want to apply directly? Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.
Location: Amsterdam, Holandia
Salary: €6.728 - €10.753 per year
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Location Type: Hybrid