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| Employment Type: | Permanent |
| Location: | Ireland |
| Salary: | Excellent |
| Languages: | English |
Lead Supplier Sourcing Manager - EU Headquarters
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This position can be based in London, UK our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
The area: Finance
The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team. Whether designing processes to support our global businesses, providing forward-thinking analysis or managing our day-to-day balance sheets, our seasoned accounting and finance pros create innovative solutions to a googol of challenges and keep our business on track.
The role: Sourcing Supplier Manager
We spend billions of dollars with suppliers every year. We buy hardware, software, professional services, build and manage facilities around the world, use various technology services, marketing services and provide benefits for our staff. Our Supplier Sourcing team ensures we have strong and creative relationships with internal stakeholders and the right suppliers, so that Google can get the best value and continue to invest in its great new products and customer relationships. As the Lead Supplier Sourcing Manager you will drive a number of procurement-related activities such as guiding vendors through our shifting needs and supplying internal clients with sound purchasing advice. You craft and lead a multi-step sourcing process and innovative e-auctions to finalize high-dollar, high-risk proposals and contract negotiations. In some cases, you secure competitive rates for Google by translating our business needs into familiar "commodity" terms for the marketplace.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a small, strongly performing team of Sourcing professionals based in London and Dublin.
* Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders globally, to understand their current and future requirements and promote the benefits of competitive bidding. Gain additional insights through comprehensive spend analysis.
* Collaborate with cross functional teams to conduct multi-step ?Request For Proposal? sourcing processes to ensure Google selects the right supplier and generates the most value, while creating robust documentation.
* Promote and execute eAuctions as the preferred methodology for determining market pricing. Provide supply market analysis, benchmarking and information on market trends & emerging technologies, to help stakeholders manager their business.
* Collaborate with other Supplier Sourcing Team members across the world to ensure we learn from each others experiences and provide a consistent service to stakeholders globally. Drive development of the wider Procure to Pay organization as a key member of the management team.
Minimum Qualifications:
* BA/BS degree. In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Masters degree.
* Experience in Supplier Sourcing and eAuctions.
* Quick learner with interest in understanding and applying global supplier best practices.
* Strong influencing skills and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Apply Now
CV/resume format: PDF (preferred), HTML, Word
Apply Now
This position can be based in London, UK our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.
The area: Finance
The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team. Whether designing processes to support our global businesses, providing forward-thinking analysis or managing our day-to-day balance sheets, our seasoned accounting and finance pros create innovative solutions to a googol of challenges and keep our business on track.
The role: Sourcing Supplier Manager
We spend billions of dollars with suppliers every year. We buy hardware, software, professional services, build and manage facilities around the world, use various technology services, marketing services and provide benefits for our staff. Our Supplier Sourcing team ensures we have strong and creative relationships with internal stakeholders and the right suppliers, so that Google can get the best value and continue to invest in its great new products and customer relationships. As the Lead Supplier Sourcing Manager you will drive a number of procurement-related activities such as guiding vendors through our shifting needs and supplying internal clients with sound purchasing advice. You craft and lead a multi-step sourcing process and innovative e-auctions to finalize high-dollar, high-risk proposals and contract negotiations. In some cases, you secure competitive rates for Google by translating our business needs into familiar "commodity" terms for the marketplace.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a small, strongly performing team of Sourcing professionals based in London and Dublin.
* Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders globally, to understand their current and future requirements and promote the benefits of competitive bidding. Gain additional insights through comprehensive spend analysis.
* Collaborate with cross functional teams to conduct multi-step ?Request For Proposal? sourcing processes to ensure Google selects the right supplier and generates the most value, while creating robust documentation.
* Promote and execute eAuctions as the preferred methodology for determining market pricing. Provide supply market analysis, benchmarking and information on market trends & emerging technologies, to help stakeholders manager their business.
* Collaborate with other Supplier Sourcing Team members across the world to ensure we learn from each others experiences and provide a consistent service to stakeholders globally. Drive development of the wider Procure to Pay organization as a key member of the management team.
Minimum Qualifications:
* BA/BS degree. In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Masters degree.
* Experience in Supplier Sourcing and eAuctions.
* Quick learner with interest in understanding and applying global supplier best practices.
* Strong influencing skills and change management experience with the ability to successfully manage complexity and multiple priorities.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Apply Now
CV/resume format: PDF (preferred), HTML, Word
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