About this role
At ING, procurement is about collaboration, innovation, and creating strategic impact that drives sustainable growth. If you thrive in a dynamic environment, approach challenges with curiosity, and want to help shape what's next, this is your opportunity to make a real difference. The Team: In this pivotal role, you'll join a newly formed, high-performing team of specialists. Reporting directly to the Head of Group Technology Procurement , you'll have the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and deliver results that matter on a global scale. The Sourcing Project Manager is responsible for the Source-to-Contract processes and must ensure that the process always runs seamlessly. Ensure accomplishment of the source to contract goals by defining needs, researching the market, running sourcing events, vetting suppliers, and negotiating complex contracts. Accountable for global sourcing execution across Technology category. Responsible to manage critical and strategic contracts. Leading complex, high-value projects, influencing senior stakeholders, and ensuring procurement delivers innovation and measurable impact across the organization. Advise category managers with the development of category strategies, approaches and improvement areas Communicate and advise senior stakeholders. Lead the Sourcing and Category management experts involved during cross team projects Coach buyers on how to negotiate, make analyses Lead and influence cross-functional teams across regions. Perform stakeholder management activities with senior stakeholders by leveraging advanced advisory skills Providing input for the category managers for business partnering activities, such as establishing stakeholder relationships, managing strategic initiatives, managing business innovations and assessing innovation opportunities Provide input for the category managers during strategic activities, such as defining and managing category & sourcing approaches and strategies.