Sourcing Execution Specialist - IT & Data

Place of work
Mlynské nivy 12, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
From 1 500 EUR/monthMinimum base salary for this job from 1500 EUR gross/month/full time. Our offer to you may be higher based on your skills and experience and will include additional rewards and benefits.*

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

About the Role

As a Sourcing Specialist (SP) will bring experienced sourcing and procurement services to internal customers in EMEA region primarily, in area of Information Technology (IT) as well Market Data.You will support a variety of initiatives to reduce costs and support sourcing processes that improve the quality of goods and services provided to internal customers by third parties and work to ensure that all vendors serving Swiss Re help the organization meet its business goals!

Responsibilities of the team include:

- We manage/support commercial negotiations for assigned business cases
- We manage the contract process, conduct legal reviews and due diligence as assigned
- We execute comprehensive RFx process and support internal customers in timely manner
- We manage suppliers within supported categories and commodities, e.g. Hardware, Software, Licenses and all outsourced services in relation to IT such as IT enabled business process, software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and cloud enabled outsourcing. etc. (including contract negotiations, supplier evaluation and development, vendor management, necessary due diligence etc.)
- We review and approve purchase orders in internal systems; ensure that accurate contract and contract conditions are in place
- We cooperate with the Category and Regional Manager in developing the demand forecast for the sourcing category or assigned business cases

About the Team

You will be part of the EMEA Regional Sourcing Team in Bratislava, a unit within Global Business Solutions. Sourcing is a global Team spread across the globe. We have access to the global Sourcing Network and exposure to global, regional and local Business partners. We collaborate with Category and Regional Sourcing in area of IT & Data.
Swiss Re offers modern work models and attractive work places that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences and life phases.

Information about the selection process

*We are required by law to disclose basic wage component (minimum salary) for the advertised positions. We carefully consider your professional competencies, qualifications and experience in our compensation package and/or when offering you other positions. Our compensation philosophy is to pay fairly, also considering market situation and the value employees may bring to Swiss Re.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

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Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

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

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

About You

- You have a bachelor’s or master´s degree preferably economics or business administration.
- You have around 2-4 years of experience in sourcing of Information Technology and Data Sourcing in a global organization with multi-million Euro contracts.
- You have strong negotiations skills and can demonstrate focused delivery of significant cost savings/service improvements in assigned business case.
- You have sound knowledge of IT players as well as Data vendors, key market trends, commercial drivers, cost levers in mentioned categories and commodities.
- You are experienced in negotiating commercially and contractually with global vendors.
- You have hands-on procure to pay process experience (Requirements Capturing, Market Analysis, Vendor Evaluations, Due Diligence, Risk Assessment, Commercial & Contractual negotiations etc.)
- You have sophisticated verbal and written command of English (German would be a strong benefit)
- You have excellent Business partner management skills and the ability build, maintain and grow relationships in a virtual environment.
- You are naturally proactive, a problem solver, able to navigate ambiguity and passionate about customer outcomes

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 3913841  Dátum zverejnenia: 6.1.2021  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 1 500 EUR/month