.Position SummaryWhy join our team? As part of our continued expansion across Europe, Samsung Networks (SNE) is looking to hire an experienced and highly motivated Procurement Manager to lead all aspects of Procurement activities related to its operations in Europe.You will manage and supervise the Product and Service procurement activities ensuring Samsung receives driven pricing and terms that enable it to be cost-driven in the market. This role will be based in Madrid but will require travel to other EU locations. This is a permanent position reporting to the Senior Contract & Pricing Manager.Role and Responsibilities Your Key Responsibilities:You will be responsible for local/regional sourcing of products and services identified within Samsung Networks as part of our strategic objectives or commercial opportunities.You will be responsible for engaging with and managing our partner organizations including all subcontractors who will support Samsung in excelling in the delivery and in-life support of our networks.You will build and maintain excellent relationships from the outset throughout the supplier organizations up to CEO level thereby leading to a highly engaged and satisfied suppliers that maximizes the chances of further opportunities & growth.You will monitor supplier performance and create frameworks that enable Samsung Networks to assess their performance and implement development plans should need arise.You will be responsible for contracting and negotiating Terms and Conditions ensuring alignment with SNE's Service, Solution and Contract Management teams.You will be required to assess service and product strategy outputs and ensure procurement strategy is aligned.You will develop and manage supplier relationships in your own area.You will be responsible to create and maintain instructions and documentation processes in your own responsibility area.Areas of Responsibility Under the guidance of the Line Manager and Service/Solution Director's in each case, the jobholder is expected to perform (but is not limited to) the following tasks:Supplier base management and performance management: Supplier base management and supplier performance; i.E. Management of contracting and pricing in responsibility area, including the negotiations and legal involvement, contract finalization, management summary and contract record.Management of supplier selection process in the responsibility area.Ensuring that activities meet all relevant regulations, legal requirements and Samsung's policies.Manage Suppliers: regular supplier reviews, supplier statistics, quality tasks, risk assessments.Market information and analysis: Has good market information, analytical skills and supply market knowledge, good insights of local European markets.Ensures alignment and anticipates changes and drives activities based on supply market changes
