Global IT Partner & Procurement Manager @ Manuchar

For this position, we are looking for an experienced IT procurement expert with the following background: 

A bachelor’s or master’s degree combined with relevant experience in partner management and/or IT procurement (5-10 years).

• Legal expertise and contractual knowledge.
• Basic knowledge of software & hardware, cloud and telecoms
• Good knowledge of commercial models and approaches/techniques necessary to achieve effective IT sourcing arrangements together with the markets which make up the IT sector is necessary.
• Commercially astute who is comfortable engaging with various levels of stakeholders internally to buy in to all procurement activity. You have the capability to influence senior management thinking and developing commercially sound solutions.
• As a practiced negotiator, you possess a track record of successfully negotiating commercial arrangements with suppliers and you are experienced in developing specifications and negotiating arrangements with suppliers. Competent in developing evaluation methodologies.
• Able to communicate effectively with effective written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to take responsibility for completing matters under deadline.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment without losing our eye for detail. Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable tackling complex problems and breaking these down  into manageable pieces. Conceptual and practical thinking and implementation skills. 
• Analytical, punctual, stress resistant, flexible.
• A natural born networker, energetic and able to make other people listen.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, facilitation and consensus-building skills.
• Open minded

For the position, we expect a candidate to be fluent in English and Dutch. Any knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese is a big plus.