Sourcing Manager Network Procurement Germany (m/w/d)

Who we are?

We are Telefónica. Our vision is the Onlife Telco. Become a part of this vision and work with us to shape the digital experience for our customers. With a total of 125,000 motivated employees in 21 countries, we are shaping the digital world of tomorrow. You know us in Germany by our main brands O2 and Blau.

Our company Telefónica Global Services GmbH (TGS) is the purchasing organization of Telefónica. We are based with about 150 employees in Ismaning near Munich. As a separate unit, we are leading all purchasing negotiations with Telefónica S.A.'s suppliers worldwide from Germany. Our local purchasing team looks after Telefonica Deutschland AG and its subsidiaries, one of the largest national units of Telefónica.

Your job

• YOU lead purchasing, price, and contract #negotiations independently for the Telefónica network area, e.g.: 5G core equipment, servers, transport equipment, software, installation, maintenance.
• YOU develop and implement #sourcing strategies in close collaboration with the technical department and the global buyers.
• YOU create concepts, decision templates and presentations for the #management.
• YOU work in close #collaboration with the technical, financial, and legal departments.
• YOU are responsible for the #supplier management and #stakeholder management of your own categories.
• YOU create tenders with the global purchasing platform (#GEP SMART) and monitor the in-life management of contracts (#SAP).

Your skills

• YOU have successfully completed a degree in #business, #engineering or a related field. Experience in procurement is desirable but not mandatory.
• YOU have a structured, solution- and result-oriented way of working.
• YOU are highly interested in technical insides.
• YOU have negotiations skills and the ability to build effective relationships with technicians and suppliers.
• YOU have excellent communication and coordination skills.
• YOU speak, write, and understand both #English and #German fluently. Spanish is an advantage.
• YOU have an medium to advance knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.