Sourcing Project Manager Global Technology

About the Position

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, you’ll join a newly formed, high-performing team of specialists. Reporting directly to the Head of Group Technology Procurement, you’ll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and deliver results that matter on a global scale.

Responsibilities

As Sourcing Project Manager, you will:

• Category Management

  • Identify business needs, category specifications, and requirements
  • Advise category managers with the development of category strategies, approaches, and improvement areas

• Project Management

  • Execute complex sourcing initiatives and projects. Communicate and advise senior stakeholders. Manage global projects
  • Lead the Sourcing and Category management experts involved during cross-team projects
  • Coach buyers on how to negotiate, make analyses
  • Lead and influence cross-functional teams across regions. Execute functional-, talent-, people-, and performance management
  • Perform stakeholder management activities with senior stakeholders by leveraging advanced advisory skills

• Sourcing Management

  • Providing input for the category managers for business partnering activities, such as establishing stakeholder relationships, managing strategic initiatives, managing business innovations, and assessing innovation opportunities
  • Provide input for the category managers during strategic activities, such as defining and managing category & sourcing approaches and strategies. Support category managers with identifying suppliers in scope during supplier segmentations
  • Provide input for the Back Office team with performing KYS checks and onboarding suppliers
  • Support the Procurement Operations team with approving and reviewing vendor master data
  • Provide all information to operational tools during the supplier onboarding process and support contract management with supplier phase-out
  • Responsible for developing the sourcing event and the management of the RFX process. Prepare sourcing documentation and train suppliers, design & issue the RFX and consolidate RFX responses
  • Support category management with proposal negotiations and selecting suppliers
  • Conduct contract negotiations with suppliers. Agree and document terms & conditions and finalize the approved contract
  • Get contract approvals and start onboarding process and content creation. Send the contract to the supplier and retrieve signatures from both parties
  • Provide input for the Leadership team with evaluating available supplier innovations and strategies
  • Function as a senior sourcing SME and possess deep category knowledge to execute complex sourcing initiatives across categories
  • Drive contract and third-party risk compliance

• Vendor Management (strategic suppliers)

  • Perform supplier performance. Collect performance measurements and data. Conduct supplier dialogues
  • Perform product & service quality assessments. Verify the quality of products & services against contractual terms & conditions

Requirements

• University / Post Graduate (Masters degree) in Computer Science or similar

• 6 years in Procurement area at tactical/strategic level in an international financial services provider organization.

• 2 years experience in actively coaching (functional) procurement colleagues

• 5 years experience in strategic (and complex) contract sourcing, project management, complex negotiations, transformation and migration programs in the Technology category.

• Experience in leading and managing large-scale programs for procurement bank, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Deep understanding of the banking industry, procurement processes, including regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and emerging trends.
• Proven track record in delivering Procurement Value
• Experience in leadership and transformation.

Competencies

• Master English business language/communication perfectly (spoken as well as written)
• Proven track record in delivering Procurement Value
• Strategic mindset: develop and execute best-in-class sourcing strategies with involvement of Business stakeholders
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Experience in leading and driving large complex RFx, min >5M spend
• Experience in complex contract negotiations >5M spend
• Strong project management skills, able to drive global sourcing project across categories.
• Strong network skills at senior management level in global (matrix) organizations
• 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

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