IT Purchase Manager (m/f)
KION Information Management Services GmbH (KIM) is a 100% subsidiary of KION Group GmbH, based in Wiesbaden (Germany). KIM has employees in Hamburg, Aschaffenburg, Reutlingen and Wiesbaden. As an internal service provider, KIM renders IT services to various companies of the KION Group.
We want you to join us with immediate effect as an IT Purchase Manager (m/f) at our office in Aschaffenburg (Germany).
Your Duties
You will be working in information technology with responsibility for the procurement of IT hardware, software/consulting and telecommunications. As well as cultivating contacts with internal customers and suppliers, you will be managing the procurement process from the initial request to the end of the product or contract cycle.
Main functions in this position
- Strategic procurement of complex IT services, consulting, telecommunications, hardware and software
- Management of the IT Procurement Team
- Controlling and implementing negotiations of new contracts and amendment of existing ones
- Responsible for controlling our portfolio of software licence and update contracts
- Support for selection of service providers
- Independent processing and conclusion of contracts
- Independent implementation of tenders and selection of suppliers
- Responsible for substance and conclusion of contracts and terms upon coordination with the relevant divisions and the Legal Department (incl. cooperation, framework and outsourcing contracts)
Your Profile
- Degree in business IT, engineering management, business administration or similar vocational qualification in business administration or IT
- Five years sourcing experience as contract manager or strategic buyer
- Excellent knowledge of the procurement of complex IT services
- Knowledge of commonly available software licensing models
- Evidence of experience in contract negotiations
- Good negotiating power and willingness to negotiate
- Clear customer focus and experience with interdisciplinary collaboration
- Independent, self-motivated and goal-focused participation in projects
- Experience in project management
- Confident use of MS Office programs, knowledge and experience of SAP R/3 (MM)
- Business fluent in German and English
- Must enjoy working in a team
- Willingness to travel
Application
Are you able to work under pressure, communicative and business fluent? Then, we would be very glad to see your application documents – preferably by e-mail – to demonstrate this, and stating the earliest possible date that you could start and the kind of salary that you are looking for.
KION Information Management Services GmbH
Human Resources, Petra Klärner
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