Procurement Category Manager Specialized in Information Technology Viexal S.A. is the exclusive in-house supply chain provider for a group of metals manufacturing companies that belong to Viohalco. With more than 30 years of experience, the Company procures secondary raw materials, services, projects and equipment, spare parts and consumables. Also, organizes the efficient unimodal, intermodal or multimodal transportation (Road, Sea, Rail, Inland waterway, Air) of primary and secondary raw materials, spare parts, manufactured goods, ADR and project cargo. Viexal S.A has recently engaged in an ambitious procurement transformation project to serve the procurement needs of VIOHALCO Companies. The position holder, being part of this transformation, will be responsible for the whole supply life cycle and purchasing activities of selected Information Technology sub-categories. The position holder is expected to monitor market developments, prices, performance and total cost of ownership (TCO). The position holder is expected to liaison with its peers within its Category & Corporate Procurement Dept and cooperate effectively Business Owners & Vendors Responsibilities - Category Procurement <ul> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead the definition and implementation of Procurement Strategy for procurement categories under his responsibility.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Identify cost-saving opportunities (based on TCO) in cooperation with internal customers & vendors. </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lead Vendor selection, negotiation process, contract and life cycle management processes for Group-wide contracts and purchases.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Liaise with vendors and internal stakeholders to develop expert-level market knowledge of selected material and services categories. </li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Follow market developments and technological innovations.</li> <li style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Upon qualifications, manage a team of 1-3 Category Buyers</li> </ul> Qualifications <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6-10 years procurement experience in Information Technology Procurement</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">BSc in Information Technology, Supply-Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or Finance</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proficiency in ERPs & MS Office Suite.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Fluency in English</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">MBA or Post Graduate degree will be considered a plus. </li> </ul> Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Sound knowledge of procurement best practices, policies and tools</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Track record of working well on cross-functional teams</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent verbal and written communications skills </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">High energy and motivation, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment. </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Organizational skills.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in procurement transformation or transformation projects in general will be considered a plus.</li> </ul> The Company offers <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Competitive remuneration package</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Medical Care Program</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Pension Plan</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">A friendly and highly motivating working environment</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Opportunities for development within a Group of Companies </li> </ul> All CVs will be treated as confidential #ΒΙΕΞΑΛ_Α.Ε. #LI-AK2 <div></div>

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