Provider Management Analyst

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Logistics

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Join our Global Supply Chain team in Bratislava as Provider management Analyst!

What will you be doing?
- Sourcing and Procurement Execution: This includes managing EMEA logistics operations such as VMI, warehousing, customs clearance, domestic and international transportation, and other supply chain elements. You will handle sourcing executions, manage RFQs, RFIs, and benchmarking activities.
- Contract Management: You will be responsible for the administration, updates, amendments, and archiving of logistics contracts, ensuring there is no legal exposure.
- Commercial Negotiation: Supporting negotiations with third-party logistics providers (3PLs).
- Logistics Solutions and Network Design: Assisting in the design and implementation of logistics solutions and network designs.
- Performance Management: Supporting monthly and quarterly reviews of suppliers, managing performance metrics, process improvements, corrective actions, and operational highlights and lowlights.
- Daily Operations: Managing daily assignments, rates/tariffs, contract deployments, and negotiations.
Issue Resolution: Handling and supporting internal and external issues and escalations.
- Supplier Relationship Management: Maintaining good relationships with suppliers.
- Contract and Tariff Tracking: Standardizing and tracking contracts and tariffs/rates, including effective and expiration dates, follow-ups, and creation of reference numbers. Uploading these details into the LCMS – Logistics Contract Management System.
- Information Gathering: Supporting the gathering of information for RFQs, RFIs, benchmarking, business cases, and assessments.
- Rate Management: Providing rate creations and updates to 3rd party Invoice verification agent for freight invoice auditing and payments.
- Business Cases and Projects: Handling business cases, projects, rates analysis, and contract deployments.
- Supplier QBRs: Scheduling, setting up, and following up on Supplier Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) across the continent as needed.
- Team Support: Supporting the Logistics Procurement team in the EMEA Region and Lenovo stakeholders as required.

Requirements:
- Previous experience in Logistics and/or Indirect Procurement, Collaboration with 3PL's or Working for a 3PL, Pricing
- Effective negotiation skills
- Ability to gather, analyze, monitor and document data
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills, team player who is highly motivated & detail oriented
- Flexibility to work in an fast-paced environment and manage multiple concurrent tasks / project

Lenovo is a company in a constant state of creation. Here, you'll architect your own career, pioneer new ideas and master new skills.

Lenovo Slovakia employs more than 25 nationalities and is the biggest shared service center in Lenovo Group.

Our people share a common aspiration to be the very best. Whether serving our customers, working together as a team or contributing to the community, we are working to build unique company.