Booking NL
Global Procurement Specialist (For independent contractors)
Please note, this is a 9-month assignment for freelancers, and 1-2 days in the office per week are required.
The pay rate is 40-75 EUR/hour.
The Procurement Consultant is responsible for buying activities with the objective to reduce the overall spend, minimizing administrative efforts, increase supplier performance and ensure integrity and compliance in the process. This role works on regional or global contracts with a spendscope of up to 10.000k, being responsible for at least one full category, which can include overseeing subcategories run by Procurement Specialists. Deals with suppliers on regional C-level independently.
Key Responsibilities
Work on multiple projects and tasks that are complex and have a high impact on the organization’s business
Work on regional or global contracts with a spendscope up to 10.000k. Scope covers at least one full category, which can include overseeing subcategories
Be responsible for negotiating the best pricing & terms for the products / services to be bought Independently source required product and services for the Booking.com
Drive the process and select the best suitable suppliers Lead and monitor supplier performance management with the internal business partner
Support the Senior Manager Procurement in the strategic sourcing activities
Engage and coordinate with the respective parties to comply with data privacy, security and sustainability guidelines
Prepare the spend data analysis. Generate and analyze KPIs, internal reports and provide visibility and possibilities for cost reduction and team improvements
Ensure compliance and standards are adhered to
Collaborate with the Senior Manager Procurement to support Management of Finance Operations and
Accounting Operations to establish a professional procurement team
Act as a first point of contact for vendor and procurement escalations from business stakeholders and accounting operations
Lead commercial processes and is part of the business project team
Deal with suppliers on regional C-level independently
Be responsible for non standard contracts for diverse sets of operating and commercial models. Can deviate from standards subject to Legal advice and Risk approval
Establish and maintain procurement best practices and shares with peers
Ensure that daily procurement operations are operating optimally and in a compliant manner
Function as a backfill for the Procurement Manager when needed
Requirements of special knowledge/skills
Ability to apply broad knowledge of one professional discipline or advanced knowledge of specific technical/operational practices
Strong negotiation skills
Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful
Solution oriented and result driven
Proactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as working in a team
Good communication and analytical skills
Ability to multi-task & flexible attitude
Work in a dynamic, agile, results oriented and multinational environment
Systems: SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel advanced level)
Tendering and contracting experience preferable in the area of services or experience in the P2P process
Affinity with legal, risk and security, data privacy
Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience