IT Category Sourcing Expert

1 week ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Verizon Communications Full time
When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you'll be doing...

At Verizon, you can work for a company that tackles the world's toughest challenges. We're creating solutions that help businesses optimize their operations, families connect from anywhere, and whole communities leave smaller, greener footprints. It takes vision. It takes focus. That's why we're bringing together the brightest minds and latest technologies – to push boundaries, drive real change, and create a brighter future for all. This is the kind of work we do. And you can be part of it.

Category Sourcing Expert position is responsible for the development and execution of sourcing strategies to leverage relationships across the enterprise to achieve the best total value.

You will effectively manage the seven steps of the sourcing process including Spend analysis, Market Research, Supplier Due Diligence, Sourcing Strategy, RFX Management, Bid Analysis and Contract Management and Supplier Performance Management.

Our purchasing power combined with your skills and expertise will help us maintain our market-leading position. Come play a significant role in making our Supply Chain practice a World-Class organization.

What you will be doing:

  • Working in an agile way, switching between categories with a large supply base to meet business demands.

  • Identifying and evaluating the potential suppliers, core competencies using industry cost models, RFX development and execution, proposal evaluation, total cost of ownership, and supplier selection recommendation (upon partner approval and completion of successful negotiation and contracting).

  • Performing analysis of financial and business data related to supplier proposals and capability assessments to support the development of Verizon supply base, including ownership and management of key suppliers and partners.

  • Developing, managing and leading the cross-functional teams (CFT), running strategic sourcing processes, contract negotiation, contract administration including utilizing sourcing systems, supervising supplier performance, analyzing financial data, business planning, administration, and analysis.

  • Leading negotiations on the contract terms with the suppliers at Senior Management level and executing the contract in liaison with the Legal and Contract Management Team that bring in best possible cost service guarantee and develop "win-win" strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers.

  • Creating sourcing strategies that get us the materials and services we need, at the right price and quality.

  • Executing supplier relationship management activities for key assigned suppliers within the assigned categories, with oversight regarding supplier relationship management.

  • Support the growth of our Supply Chain Management practice by contributing to collateral development and methodology.

What we're looking for...

You are a strategic problem solver who pays attention to detail and acts as a change agent. You will also be an excellent relationship builder with good interpersonal skills. You think both creatively and analytically. While creativity is essential, it's also important to be capable of achieving results from that creativity.

You'll need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree.

  • Relevant work experience in Strategic Sourcing.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

  • Knowledge of the legal language, terminologies related to contracting.

  • Willingness to work a flexible shift to meet work project completion requirements.

  • Willingness to continuously learn new tools, solutions, and emerging technologies.

  • Knowledge/experience in IT/Technology sourcing.

  • Certifications in CPSM/CPM/CIPS/CSCP.

  • Ability to define and develop work products and deliverables, contribute to structure of work products, and provide ideas for improvement.

  • Ability to support engagement in conducting interviews, coordinating business workshops to collaborate with partners through Design Thinking approaches.

  • Ability to work independently, as directly, with limited supervision.

  • Experience in Ariba, SAP, Google Suite & Microsoft Suite applications.

  • Ability to lead meetings/conference calls and give presentations to large audiences.

Why Verizon?

Verizon is committed to maintaining a Total Rewards package which is competitive, valued by our employees, and differentiates us as an Employer of Choice.

  • We are a 'pay for performance' company and your contribution is rewarded through competitive salaries, performance-based incentives and an employee Stock Program. We create an opportunity for us all to share in the success of Verizon and the value we help to create through this broad-based discretionary equity award program.

  • Your benefits are market competitive and delivered by some of the best providers.

  • You are provided with a full spectrum of health and wellbeing resources, including a first in-class Employee Assistance Program, to empower you to make positive health decisions.

  • We offer generous paid time off benefits to help you manage your work life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements*.

  • Verizon provides training and development for all levels, to help you enhance your skills and develop your career, from funding towards education assistance, award-winning training, online development tools and access to industry research.

  • You will be able to take part in volunteering opportunities as part of our environmental, community and sustainability commitment.

Your benefits package will vary depending on the country in which you work.

*subject to business approval

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability or any other legally protected characteristics.

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