Procurement Senior Buyer IT Infrastructure – Banking

Procurement Senior Buyer IT Infrastructure – Banking Client – Brussels

Duration: 1 year freelance contractor

Rate: 800 – 1000 Euro per day

UK Contractors must use an Umbrella

4 days onsite in a month is Mandatory

The main objectives of the IT Purchasing team you will join are to help our stakeholders to materialize their digital transformation program.

For doing so, we do capture needs and elaborate sourcing category plans.

Those are deployed with a set of differentiated sourcing approaches depending of the situation. We leverage on our supplier market and network to ensure business and strategic objectives are met.

In addition to those traditional procurement activities, we strike on an ongoing basis to ensure the two key dimensions are met :

• My client being a key European market infrastructure, it is our role to keep a SAFE Supply Chain for our Customers, Stakeholders and Suppliers : due diligence, gatekeeper on cloud, outsourcing, critical services providers,…
• To develop ourself as an individual and as a team to cope with today complexity. The aim is to act as a trusted advisor bringing INSIGHT at the table from individual knowledge and/or collective intelligence best practices.

Role & responsibilities:

• You will support the Senior Category Manager with the elaboration of the category sourcing plan collecting blue print, visions, needs and contractual extensions needed for your area of responsibility.
• You will lead and handle the related sourcing activities from the collection of need up to the issuance of the PO to the selected supplier. It includes all the activities in between : the redaction of the RFP stakeholder’s management, offer analysis, negotiations, contract set up, insight at the table, guidance on risk assessment,
• You will work in team in the infrastructure area with potential supervision on buyers for extension’s activities.
• You will share your experience and vision with SC teams and stakeholders in order to contribute concretely to a continuous improvement philosophy.
• You collect feedback from stakeholders, detect unaddressed needs and identify opportunities for collaboration by raising awareness of sourcing/ supply chain risks.
• You will adhere and contribute to the key values of the IT Procurement Team being : autonomy, responsibility, collaboration, fun and respect.

Required qualifications:

• You have worked for more than 5 years in the IT infrastructure (Hardware and Software) sourcing industry and have proven experience working with senior management.
• You have working knowledge of every part of the infrastructure industry: players, trends, drivers, TCO components, strategy of major players, …
• You have solid track record in major negotiations around the infra : Mainframe, Tandem, Storage, DC strategy implementation, IAAS, PAAS,…
• You can tackle autonomously all types of sourcing requirement and can provide global & pragmatic recommendations adapted to the project context with little guidance.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• You communicate clearly and maintain positive professional relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• You have a strong organizational awareness and sensitivity

Good to have:

• Experience in the Financial Services industry and understanding of the complex regulatory environment is a plus.
• Knowledge of post-trade market infrastructures (e.g. CSD)and relevant experience with Agile operating models and frameworks are extra assets.

Please do send across an up to date CV to eobiechefu@welovesalt.com

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements