Sourcing Manager

Job Purpose: Implement best local/sub-regional category-specific strategies based on internal business requirements. Work closely with local business and sub/regional procurement teams to ensure, identify, and recommend "the best in class" suppliers and maintain good relationships with Business Partners. Prepare and lead supplier negotiations at the local level.

Key Tasks:

1. Provide professional sourcing support for key business initiatives and investments.
2. Identify strategic sourcing opportunities and establish and maintain local or sub-regional frame contracts.
3. Develop and manage relationships with strategic suppliers.
4. Integrate Procurement services at the country and sub-regional levels to optimize the sourcing of goods and services, reduce costs, and ensure quality and supply in line with the DPDHL Sustainability Roadmap.
5. Realize the value and efficiency from all procurement activities to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.
6. Apply the latest technology in sourcing activities; be open to innovation based on active market intelligence.
7. Act as the local first point of contact for the business in the country, including management reporting.
8. Act as a Business Consultant, explaining facts, policies, and practices, and constructively challenging business requirements.
9. Build relationships and understand customer and key stakeholders' interests and concerns.
10. Address task-related issues appropriately to maintain work relationships.

Stakeholders:

• Act as a local first point of contact for the named BUs in the country.
• Act as a Business Consultant explaining facts, policies, and practices and constructively challenge business requirements.
• Build relationships and understand customer and key stakeholders' interests and concerns.
• Address task-related issues appropriately to maintain work relationships.

Management Responsibility:

• Individual contributor without direct responsibility for leading others.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

• Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Experience Level: More than 2 years.
• Language Skills: Local language and English, fluent in spoken and written.

Location:

• Copenhagen, Denmark or
• Malmö or Helsingborg, Sweden.