Procurement Project Specialist

Job title:

Procurement Project Specialist

Company:

Thales

Job description

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.Thales is looking for a Procurement Project Specialist, who is the procurement voice of the business line and the link between the business stakeholders and the Global Procurement organization (Global Category Managers/Category Managers-Buyers). In this position You will secure an early procurement involvement and will function as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders’ community for projects, bids, process/product improvements and cost reduction initiatives.Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Work with local teams (manufacturing, engineering, etc.) to gather requirements (technical and commercial) and develop the procurement strategy for the each bid/project; ensure this strategy is in line with requirements
• Challenge the acquisition needs and requirements to ensure competitiveness of the solution proposed
• Develop the acquisition plan to validate the procurement strategy across the project/bid
• Ensure relevant governance is complied with, including Delegation of Authority, Thales Group Procurement Policies including procurement vetting process (PVET)
• Be responsible for the procurement work package management and communicate project inputs, status and development to all functions involved until project is finalized
• Monitor the procurement costs through the project lifecycle, identify gaps with the initial plan and opportunities for cost reduction; monitor Total Cost of Ownership through project implementation
• Collaborate with and influence stakeholders on methodology for achieving the desired result, schedule and budget/savings expectations
• Execution of procurement process in ERP system

You need to have:

• Minimum 3 years of procurement and/or project management experience,
• Demonstrable experience in negotiation projects and/or categories would be an advantage,
• University education: Business, Procurement, Supply Chain or Engineering degrees are desirable,
• Contractual knowledge especially of framework agreements, Liability & Insurance, would be an advantage,
• Excellent team player with proven ability to accomplish goals through collaboration within a global matrixed environment,
• Demonstrated leadership in different domains including process improvement and business partnership opportunities,
• Ability to lead negotiations,
• Understanding of the market and internal partners’ needs,
• Ability to take initiatives with a good capacity of analysis and of synthesis,
• Ability to prioritize tasks,
• A can-do attitude,
• Good written and verbal communication skills,
• Advanced knowledge of English & Polish.

We offer:

• A culture of collaboration, mutual respect and diversity;
• Tasks and projects providing growth opportunities in a motivating work environment;
• Employment (based on employment contract) in a company with a long history in innovation and technology;
• You will work from our modern office located in Tczew (near to Gdańsk);
• Commute allowance and free parking space for employees;
• Employee referral program;
• Private medical care co-funded by the company, life insurance, social fund, canteen, charity and social events.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

Expected salary

Location

Tczew, pomorskie

Job date

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 00:44:45 GMT

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