Sourcing and Procurement Specialist

**Who are we?**

At FedEx, moving the world doesn’t only mean delivering for our customers around the globe. Moving the world is also about creating what’s next.

We’re team FedEx - 500,000+ people strong around the world. The work we all do comes down to one purpose: to provide our customers with outstanding experiences as we connect the world to what’s next.

This isn’t a place to get just a job, here you get a career for life. It’s a place to enjoy constant change, growth, and progress in your career. Our willingness to innovate and transform is what keeps us at the forefront of our industry. With curiosity, inventiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit, we keep finding new and better ways to deliver results - for our customers, for our people and for the planet.

Here you will be given the flexibility and the empowerment to reimagine the new, spread your wings and see your impact. By doing so, we are motivated to be better together. And together, we always manage to drive and deliver excellence.

**Our Values**

Our culture values empower us to deliver great results. With one FedEx culture, we:
Take care of each other | Commit to do good | Own outstanding | Drive business results | Create what’s next

**What you’ll be working on**

Reporting into our Sourcing & Procurement Manager based in Europe you will manage sourcing and category management activities in assigned categories - HR Services, Travel, Consulting, IT and Operational Services. In collaboration with international business partners, you will partner with the key stakeholders to drive the development and implementation of sourcing strategies.

To be successful in this role, you must be a passionate and resilient self-starter with strong negotiation skills and the ability to connect people and develop enduring stakeholder relationships. As a dedicated and hard worker, you proactively seek to improve and develop your knowledge and skills.

**Responsibilities**:

- Understand business requirements across categories and define the sourcing and procurement strategy to ensure delivery of services in line with expectations
- Proactively work with the stakeholders to identify sourcing areas
- Independently manage the sourcing process from gathering and validating requirements, selection of potential suppliers up to the contract finalization and implementation
- Manage sourcing and contract negotiation of centralized categories
- Propose and execute cost effectiveness and optimization projects (quantitatively and qualitatively)
- Screen supply markets for innovative opportunities
- Take responsibility for delivering against targets
- Manage the sourcing and procurement relationship with relevant stakeholders
- Work with the legal team to ensure appropriate contractual terms are implemented with all suppliers

Post Code: 2020 | Mascot

**What you’ll bring to the team**
- Experience as a buyer/purchaser in an international environment, preferably within a multinational company
- Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
- Proven strategic sourcing and category management experience
- Managing RFI/RFP / e-auction projects
- Awareness of supplier management
- Ability to run multiple negotiations at the same time
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver own work, sometimes work on short deadlines

**What you can expect to get**
Spread your wings and take ownership of your career with opportunities to advance through internal promotions, job rotations, and cross-functional projects - we make sure you have everything you need to become anything you want to be.

Whether it’s professional courses or on-the-job learning. Leadership development or technical skills and training. Tutoring, coaching, or mentoring. The depth and breadth of learnings are boundless with free in-house training & development programs and paid tuition assistance
- Attractive salary plus bonus scheme
- Health & wellness, employee assistance, work-life balance, and rewards and recognition programs
- Special employee discounts on medical insurance, travel packages, computers, electronics, and much more

**Equal opportunities**

We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under national, state, or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate team members and third parties with physical and mental disabilities.

**Interested?**

Everyone at FedEx has a part to play. It’s about coming up with smart solutions, remaining resilient in the face of setbacks, and going above and beyond to get the job done. And whether you’re a business leader or delivery driver, you’ll be empowered to take responsibility and overcome each challenge in your own way.

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