Strategic Sourcing Expert

1 week ago

Solna Municipality, Sweden Tieto Denmark AS Full time
About the Role

We are strengthening our Continuous Services team and looking for a Senior Sourcing Manager to join our team. To excel in this role, you need to have extensive experience in strategic sourcing and supplier management, executing sourcing initiatives, and a structured, highly collaborative working approach.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Actively seek new opportunities for sourcing initiative pipeline and execute strategic sourcing initiatives, focusing on software licenses agreements.
  • Take the lead in planning and executing strategic sourcing initiatives, cultivating strong collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Sourcing business partner for designated business stakeholders.
  • Develop category plans to capture short- and long-term business opportunities with financial impact and plan execution of sourcing initiatives.
  • Proactively lead, plan, and drive negotiations, particularly for larger, complex sourcing initiatives.
  • Manage and secure up-to-date supplier contracts.
  • Supplier management for designated suppliers. Drive and develop strategic supplier relationships in collaboration with stakeholders.
  • Provide direction to buyers on suppliers and contracts, to ensure compliance, quality, and efficiency in the purchase-to-pay process.
  • Constantly seek opportunities to simplify and work in a more efficient way.
  • Contribute to overall team performance as an active member of the sourcing team.
Personality & Working Style:
  • Engaging and business-minded sourcing professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and a proven track record of negotiating significant sourcing initiatives and supplier management.
  • Doer who has a bias for action & delivering impact – highly structured way-of-working, impact-oriented approach, and independent (self-starter) working style.
  • Influencing and presenting skills – ability to communicate effectively both with executives and specialists.
  • Highly analytical & fact-based – able to see the big picture, identify long-term trends, and drill down to drivers when needed.
  • Result-oriented project manager - able to identify new opportunities to create impact, prioritize the work, and secure successful implementation of these initiatives.
  • Highly skilled in negotiation, indirect influencing, and selling ideas in complex matrix organizations.
  • Team player who can contribute to teamwork, also in areas outside of own direct responsibilities.
Experience & Education:
  • 10+ years of strategic sourcing experience with a proven track record of negotiating significant sourcing initiatives and managing global suppliers.
  • Experience in working with global software and/or hardware suppliers is preferred.
  • Experience in software licensing from infrastructure, security and compliance, and cloud-based solutions business models is preferred.
  • Proven negotiation skills.
  • Experience in building and managing strategic supplier relationships to maximize value.
  • Experience of managing spend and using TCO (total cost of ownership) to minimize waste.
  • Experience from working in an international organization with complex business models and matrix organization.
  • M.Sc. from a relevant field.
  • Fully proficient in written and verbal English communication skills.
Location Options:

Solna, Espoo

At Tietoevry, we believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, genders (m/f/d), and walks of life to join our team, as we believe that this fosters an inspiring workplace and fuels innovation. Our commitment to openness, trust, and diversity is at the heart of our mission to create digital futures that benefit businesses, societies, and humanity.

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