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Are you driven by negotiations, result oriented and profound in building relationships to your stakeholders? Do you have what it takes to drive and expand an Indirect Procurement function in a truly dynamic and global organization? Then our new role as IT Sourcing Manager at GN may be for you!
The newly established GN Indirect Procurement team is on a transformational journey with the aim to capture a large and unrealized potential by increasing our maturity and proactivity. To fuel this journey, we are looking for an IT Sourcing Manager to strengthen our IT procurement function.
About the role
The IT Sourcing Manager will be leading own souring projects and negotiations and together with the IT Category Lead design and develop the IT Procurement function to deliver a best-in-class Procurement engagement. You will be measured on creating value for the IT department as well as solid bottom-line results.
Based in our headquarters in Ballerup, Denmark, you will be part of the Global Indirect Procurement organization, reporting to VP of Indirect Procurement, Peter Vuust. Your daily work involves close cooperation with IT Category Lead, Managers and Subject Matter Expert from the IT department and the, as well as stakeholders across GN’s business units in Jabra, SteelSeries, and Hearing.
Your contribution is appreciated, and you will :
As our IT Sourcing Manager your well-assorted toolbox and experience within the IT-industry will enable you to drive GN’s ambitious Indirect Procurement agenda together with IT and to deliver strategic and operational results.
We are looking for an initiative-taking and skilled IT Sourcing Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for ensuring cost efficiency and effectiveness in the following IT-procurement activities:
Strong negotiation skills: You should be able to source and negotiate IT contracts and license agreements with suppliers that deliver cost savings and other benefits to the company.
Assess and capture opportunities: You should be able to assess opportunities for cost savings and process improvements within the various IT functions. You should be able to implement initiatives that optimize demand and reduces costs.
Presentation skills: Supported by GNs subject matter experts you should be able to argue towards Management and stakeholder which opportunity to take and why?
Supplier Management: You should be able to establish and build relationships with key IT-suppliers that improves the strategic cooperation.
To succeed in the role, we imagine that you have,
Proven experience within negotiations and a general knowledge of IT services and processes
Personal drive and curiosity: You should be self-motivated, committed to achieving your goals and have a strong desire to learn and grow in your role.
An analytical mindset: You should be able to analyze data, make informed decisions and work independently.
A global mind-set: You should be able to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Further to this, we hope you are proactive by nature, taking initiative with the need to be prompted. That you are not afraid to both listen and challenge when you see fit, and that you approach problems and solutions with pragmatism.
We encourage you to apply
Even if you don’t match all the above-mentioned skills, we will gladly receive your application if you think you have transferrable skills. We highly value a mindset, motivation, and energy, that aligns with our core values, to not only ensure success for you, but for your team and the wider GN organization as well.
How to apply?
Please apply via the link no later than May 15th . Applications will be assessed on a continuous basis, so don’t wait to send yours.
We are dedicated to an inclusive recruitment process and all applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We encourage you to submit your CV without a photo to ensure an equal and fair application process.
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Peter Vuust at pvuust@gnresound.com
Join us in bringing people closer!
GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts. Read more about us on GN.com
We hope you will join us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.
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GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts.
GN was founded more than 150 years ago with a vision to connect the world. Today, inspired by our strong heritage, GN touches more lives than ever with the broadest portfolio of products and services in our history – fostering a sense of community, openness, and understanding.
By listening to customers and combining our unique expertise in the human ear, audio, video, and speech, wireless technologies, software, and miniaturization, we transform what it takes to bring people closer to what is important to them.
The GN-owned brands that are responsible for bringing these technologies to life:
Medical grade hearing technology: ReSound (https://www.resound.com/en) , Beltone (https://www.beltone.com/en) , Interton (https://www.interton.com/en) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/hearing)
Professional collaboration: Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/) , BlueParrott (https://www.emea.blueparrott.com/) , FalCom (https://falcom.gn.com/)
Gaming, calls and media: SteelSeries (https://steelseries.com/) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/)
Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 7,000 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). GN’s solutions are sold in around 100 countries across the world.
If you would like to learn more about us, visit our homepage gn.com or click on our different brands. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gn-store-nord/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gnstorenord/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/gnstorenord) .