22.07.2023
Who We Are
Kyndryl is a market leader that thinks and acts like a start-up. We design, build, manage, and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers, and our communities.
The Role
You will contribute to the team’s continued success by building sourcing analysis that enables the company to optimize its buying power across all markets, negotiate terms and conditions, building insight for negotiations and market knowledge and conducting industry analysis to support business stakeholders with commercial understanding of the market place within a highly progressive and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities of the Sourcing Buyer will be:
- Negotiate Contract Terms and Conditions both for materials and services
- Analyze supply routes, procurement spend and capability requirements and seek to introduce the most cost effective contracting route
- Use contracts to stimulate the potential for innovation, best practice ways of working and encourage mutually beneficial supplier relationships
- Prepare and issue Request for Proposal
- Evaluate competing offers and present recommendations to stakeholders
- Negotiate terms and conditions and competitive prices often against a background of demanding target savings and sole source suppliers
- Prepare bid evaluation reports, and in particular carry out Commercial Evaluation of tenders.
- Work with other stakeholders to create strategic sourcing arrangements in support of business objectives.
- Manage contracts and ensure delivery of performance and benefits.
- Manage key suppliers
- Monitor supplier performance and develop suppliers which can add value through continuous improvement and innovative solutions
You will be expected to deliver against multiple project plans, therefore you must be able to prioritize multiple demands with a proven ability to operate at pace in an entrepreneurial environment.
You will be able to build strong relationships with internal customers and have a collaborative approach with the ability to work cross functionally with colleagues across the business.
Who You Are
- Results driven individual with strong analytical skills and a commitment to achieve the highest levels of success individually and for the team
- Negotiation skills
- Stakeholder management skills at all levels
- Attention to details
- Fluent in English and German
- Good knowledge of MS Tools (Office, Teams, Planner etc)
- Preferably Master's Degree in Economics field - Business/Management
- Requires Bachelor's Degree
Being You
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.
What You Can Expect
With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Our employee learning hub gives you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications and accreditations, including Microsoft University, AWS Cloud Center of Excellence, Udemy, and the Harvard Business Review. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you! We want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.
Kyndryl is looking for not one, but two procurement sourcing specialists with German! If you are interested, you can apply here:
- Lead, Procurement Sourcing with German | Kyndryl | LinkedIn;
- Lead, Procurement Sourcing with German | Kyndryl | LinkedIn.