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Specialist, Procurement (Hybrid)

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Job Title:

Specialist, Procurement (Hybrid)

Job Description

The role is part of the Global Procurement team working within the EMEA geography. You will identify opportunities to optimise supplier performance and reduce costs across a diverse commodity base, driving value for the organisation.
This role involves knowledge of the end-to-end procurement process, developing robust supplier relationships, and ensuring compliance with best practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Essential Functions/Core Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Sourcing: Conduct industry benchmarking and identify and pursue supplier performance optimisation and cost reduction opportunities across corporate-wide commodity categories.
  • RFx Management: Develop and manage the RFx process for procurement projects, including supplier evaluation, contract term development, pricing, licensing, functionality assessments, and product/service acquisition.
  • Procurement Analysis: Conduct detailed financial, functional, and opportunity assessments to support decision-making.
  • Process Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of procurement best practices across the Procure-to-Pay process, including order management, vendor management, supplier contracting.
  • Supplier Development & Management: Identify and implement supplier process improvement initiatives, while managing key supplier relationships to enhance value delivery and minimise product and service costs aligned with business objectives.
  • Business Collaboration: Collaborate across departments to promote procurement best practices and methodologies throughout the organisation.

Skills:

  • Advanced negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret and negotiate basic to complex terms and conditions.
  • Demonstrated expertise in organising and prioritising tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Microsoft Office applications and AI adoption.
  • Proven ability to present information effectively to internal and external stakeholders.


Candidate Profile:

  • 3-5 years’ experience in procurement or related highly competitive environment is a must.
  • Proficient in English is a minimum requirement; multi-lingual preferred.
  • Experience in customer experience/BPO industry preferred.
  • Proven track record in supporting international sourcing projects across multiple countries within EMEA.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Experience within HR & Marketing is desirable.
  • Must be able to travel to the local office when required.

Attributes:

  • Self-starter with a sense of urgency; thrives under pressure in both team and individual settings.
  • Demonstrates business acumen and comprehensive understanding of organisational operations.
  • Strong customer service orientation and professionalism.
  • Ability to take initiative, demonstrate ownership, and focus on continuous improvement.
  • Flexible and adaptable, with a proven ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Location:

PRT Work-at-Home

Language Requirements:

Time Type:

Full time

About Us

Mission:

Hi, we're Concentrix. We’re a global technology and services leader that powers the brands of the future. We help well-known brands — the ones you use every day — improve their businesses with technology and integrated solutions, in over 70 countries.

Company Overview:

We power the brands of the future.
Some call us a global technology and services leader.
But we’re so much more.

Human-centered, tech-powered, intelligence fuelled.
Every day we’re busy helping over 2000 of the world's best brands
solve their toughest business challenges.

Whether it’s……
designing game-changing brand experiences,
building and scaling secure AI technologies,
or building loyalty to drive revenue.

We’ve got them covered. But how?

We design, build, and run fully integrated, end-to-end solutions across the entire enterprise, at speed and scale.

We’re the strategic thinkers who designbrand-defining experiences.
The technologists & engineers who buildsmarter solutions.
And the operational experts who run it all and make it work seamlessly.

By integrating strategy & design with data & analytics, enterprise technology,
and digital operations.
You could say, at the heart of everything we do lies a commitment to transform the way companies connect, interact, and grow across the world and into the future.

Experience the power of Concentrix.

Concentrix CVG Corporation is an EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability Employer.

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