Are you going to be our new colleague in Group Procurement? Come join us on our journey towards world class Procurement as:

Strategic Sourcing Lead for “Technology & Innovation” within Group Procurement

DFDS is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Leader with a passion for procurement, IT and Digital technology.

The Procurement department is a strong integrated partner to the business, and we aim to continuously support our company growth and its strategy within sustainability, digitization and standardization, With broad exposure to the whole organization, as a Strategic Sourcing Lead you will have the opportunity to impact the development of these strategies in collaboration with the procurement team.

The right candidates will be supporting the development of a strategic vision for specific categories in collaboration with the Head of Department and stakeholders across the business. The Technology & Innovation (T&I) procurement team cover multiple sub-categories such as Hardware & Infrastructure, Software, Network & Technology, IT Consultants and Cloud CI/CDl. Depending upon your skills, background, and interest you will support some of these categories.

Do you have the drive and capabilities to support the T&I procurement team and our stakeholders to become a success?

In collaboration with the Head of Department, Business Analyst and our stakeholders across the organization, you will be responsible for optimizing DFDS’s global spend in the above-mentioned departments. The goal is to support DFDS strategy and at the same time achieve the lowest possible total cost to DFDS (TCO), ensure minimal contractual and commercial risks for DFDS, while taking quality, risk, environmental and social aspects into due consideration.

You will be responsible for supporting projects at various levels. Depending on the department your tasks will consist of:

• Run an end-to-end sourcing process in all its different aspects from preparation to execution, to follow-up.

• Perform negotiations with suppliers in different conditions and cross-functional teams.

• Execute different kind of agreement (i.e. Frames, SaaS, Managed Services, Consultancy) with selected suppliers.

• Facilitate meetings with strategic suppliers and drive Supplier relationship Management, where applicable

• Follow up on suppliers spend and category targets and suggest improvement actions.

• Act as a professional integrated partner to the business and challenge the status quo.

• Build a strong network both internally in DFDS and externally with suppliers and other stakeholders.

• Supporting position in the implementation and maintenance of global/regional contracts and best practice sharing throughout DFDS with the purpose of optimizing supplier performance and general efficiency.

To succeed in this job, the ideal candidate would need:

• ·       At least Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field such as in Business Management, financial, commercial, economical, or technical discipline.

• ·       Min. 2 years of experience from a procurement function covering strategic procurement and supplier performance/management. Alternatively, min. 4 years of experience in IT / Technology function in a role that interfaces with suppliers and covers commercial / contractual aspects.

• ·       Great interpersonal skills in engaging with stakeholders and colleagues at all levels of the organization and located in different geographies.

• Comfortable working under pressure with tight deadlines.

• Self-driven individual, capable of handling several procurement projects at the same time.

• Sincere interest and passion for different IT and digital technologies.

• Excellent English language skills, oral and written.

• Prior work experience in IT & Digital strategic procurement is considered an advantage.

• Commercial legal experience is considered an advantage.

• Knowledge of the most common IT cost components and IT commercial clauses is considered an advantage.

• Some experience with agile procurement and adaptive sourcing is considered an advantage.

• Experience and knowledge about RfX processes, execution, and negotiation strategies is considered an advantage

• Proven experience of negotiating with tier 1 and tier 2 IT & Digital suppliers is considered an advantage.

We offer:

In addition to offering a role with plenty of influential possibilities and responsibility, we offer a flexible working environment in an informal and international organization. A very exciting and challenging job with plenty of scope for working independently and an opportunity to develop your job content. The positions will be based at our office in Poznan (Poland) and the job provides a wide network of colleagues across the DFDS Group.

• Scandinavian work culture: We value equality, teamwork, open communication, and work-life balance.

• Central office location: Modern workspace in the GLOBIS building at Rondo Kaponiera, just 10 minutes from Dworzec Główny.

• Hybrid work model

• Benefits: Private medical care (Luxmed), MyBenefit/Multisport, Multi.life platform

• Growth & development: Access to internal training programs, course funding, and internal career opportunities

• Engaging company culture: Team social time, weekly office activities, company events, Sport Division, Charity Division and DFDS Music Band

• Unique benefit: Free travel on our ships!

Travel days
the Job will require an estimation of 10-15 travel days a year,

Interested?

If you have any questions about the positions, please contact Paolo Selvatico: Head of Technology & Innovation Procurement, (pasel@dfds.com).

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Agata Muszynska (agkac@dfds.com)

All applications will be treated confidentially.

If you find the job interesting and you fulfil the expectations, please submit your CV and application in English