Senior Sourcing Manager

Job ID: 23316 We are looking for a Sourcing Manager or Senior Sourcing Manager to become part of our growing and ambitious Sourcing Team. If you have strong commercial acumen, great interpersonal skills and you enjoy negotiations why not get in touch? Sourcing play a key role in this exciting and challenging journey, and you will working closely together with a dedicated business area as a trusted procurement partner ensuring that Sourcing related activities match Nordea´s objectives from start to finish. You will be working in a dynamic, fun and fast-paced environment with colleagues across the Nordics and Poland. Your key responsibility will be to find innovative and more cost efficient ways of delivering banking services, and we will invest heavily in your training and development enabling you to learn and grow as you build your career with us. At Nordea, we’re committed to being a partner our customers and society can count on. Compliance and integrity go hand in hand. Joining us means you’ll have an impact on how we do banking – today and tomorrow. So bring your ideas, skills and unique background. With us, you’ll be in good company with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, grow and make your mark on something bigger. About this opportunity Sourcing works closely with our Business Units within Nordea to deliver cost savings, process efficiencies and create value whilst ensuring regulatory compliance. You will be working as a procurement partner taking responsibility for the spend and contract portfolio within your dedicated business area ensuring as well as running sourcing projects in accordance with Nordea Procurement Policy and related guidelines as well as applicable laws, rules and regulations. Specifically, you will drive a wide range of procurement activities including: Identify, lead and manage strategic sourcing initiatives in close cooperation with your stakeholders to deliver cost savings and ensure quality in line with business strategy Actively manage your stakeholders by leading and developing the strategic relationship with your key stakeholders Driving internal analyses and market analyses to identify market trends and opportunities to optimize the supplier base Actively manage your key suppliers to ensure performance and quality throughout the contract lifecycle. Prepare and execute on negotiation strategies Developing tactical and strategic recommendations for project steering committees and managing stakeholders to ensure alignment with the project objectives and strategy The role is based in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki or Lodz. Who you are Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the four key values that guide us in being at our best. We imagine that you enjoy learning and are excited about bringing your ideas to the table. You’re dependable, willing to speak up – even when it’s difficult – and committed to empowering others. Your profile and background: ​Master degree, in Law, Business, Economics, Operations, Supply Chain Management or Political/Social Science Knowledge of card schemes and/or software is an asset, but not a requirement Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with stakeholders on all organizational levels Proven analytical skills and ability to communicate findings in a clear and structured way Demonstrated result orientation and drive Solid business acumen, enabling you to develop an effective sourcing strategy and influence suppliers and key stakeholders in the organization Fluency in English (both written and spoken) Experience with international roles or working in an international company with a diverse culture and daily interaction with many different nationalities will be seen as an advantage Experience in Project Management and Change Management is an asset Proven track record in sourcing and negotiation is an asset Do you tick the boxes? Why don’t you get in touch!