Beschreibung
For our banking client based in Zurich we are currently looking for a
Senior Strategic Sourcer
Location: Zurich
Start date: 20.10.2014
Duration: 3 months
Languages: English and German
Sourcing/Efficiency Management Role:
- Lead sourcing and efficiency projects for Data Center products and services with strong emphasis on Mainframe, hardware and software sourcing subject matter expertise.
- Develop, negotiate, execute and manage contracts for Data Center products and services
- Develop, issue and manage competitive RFP's, in cooperation with key stakeholders
- Evaluate and review existing product and service arrangements and recommend alternative strategies for improved efficiencies and cost savings
- Identify and translate operational requirements into systems management metrics, SLA's and contractual terms and conditions
- Lead cross functional teams with regards to assigned supplier negotiations
- Negotiate agreements that incorporate business requirements and deliver substantial cost savings, improve service levels and ensure flexibility over the life of the agreement
- Manage multiple high value sourcing/efficiency projects concurrently
- Update and maintain book of work for all key initiatives, documenting project status, costs and savings calculations
- Define IT purchasing standards in combination with IT that deliver the best value
- Introduce innovative sourcing ideas to the business
Client Relationship Management:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with primary IT stakeholders
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in other functional areas such as Legal and Compliance, Tax, Accounts Payable and others.
Supplier Relationship Management
- Manage Supplier Relationships to sustain cost optimization
- For selected suppliers act as a single point of contact for negotiations and escalations, some of the key suppliers are HP, EMC, IBM, Oracle, NetApp and Savvis.
- Engage key suppliers to fully understand their product roadmaps and go to market strategy
Experience/Skills:
- Demonstrated strong understanding of Data Center/Infrastructure technologies, products and services
- 5+ years of contract/vendor management and/or strategic sourcing experience
- 3+ years of international experience in contract/vendor management and/or strategic sourcing activities
- Must have strong contract negotiation skills: both in-person and in writing
- Proven success leading and negotiating large (multi-million/year) IT agreements
- Successful management of strategic suppliers and key IT contracts
- Must have excellent analytical skills and experience in developing financial analysis and technology investment business cases
- Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences, including technology technical teams, management, executives and vendors
*Previous experience evaluating new technology offerings for business value
Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.