Position Summary Why 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.
Cost Management: Acts as business enabler and driver for efficient costs, including definition/implementation of cost management measures and methodologies for improvement.
Support to business case / TCO to drive the procurement process.
Follow up and report of spends and savings.
Ensure involvement in procurement-related decisions of the key partners.
Other: Full accountability for successful procurement delivery including all RFx activities.
Responsible for development and management of all process/procedures associated with the delivery of the procurement function.
Provide regular internal reporting to all partners including progress, risks, issues & landmark adherence during procurement process.
Manage the Samsung approved subcontractor(s) suppliers ensuring that they deliver according to the agreed contractual commitments and to the highest of standards.
Skills and Qualifications Essential Hard Skills: Telecoms/IT Degree Level or above.
MS Office Suite (Proficient User).
Proven experience in procurement management in telecom networks or IT sector.
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Numerate with good report writing skills.
Availability for business travel.
Essential Soft Skills: Negotiation, commercial and influencing skills.
A high level of presentation, communication and planning skills.
Existing experience with subcontractors, IT vendors, etc.
in Europe.
Ability to run procurement processes end-to-end with high standards and within tight timescales.
Hard-working, positive demeanor and a proven teammate.
Self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision in a multi-disciplinary virtual environment.
Other desirable Hard/Soft Skills: Proven Experience in network or IT procurement.
Good competence in 4G and 5G technologies and solutions as well as RAN and virtualization.
Good appreciation of operational and financial issues and risk assessment.
Creative, innovative demeanor to overcome hurdles and propose solutions and alternatives.
The ability to work independently and know when to demonstrate the expertise of others.
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