Indirect Spend Procurement Specialist

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We're looking for an Indirect Spend Procurement Specialist to join our dynamic procurement team. In this role, you'll lead sourcing and procurement activities across key indirect categories — such as Sales & Marketing, Facility Management and IT. You will be responsible for optimizing supplier performance, driving cost efficiencies, and ensuring that procurement strategies align with the company's overall business objectives, reporting to Country Procurement Manager.

Responsibilities :

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives for assigned indirect categories, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and projects to support organizational initiatives and/or drive continuous improvement in procurement practices.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including commercial, operations, finance, and supply chain teams, to align procurement strategies with business needs and customer requirements.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and conduct spend analysis using data-driven assessments to get deep insight in cost structures, identify opportunities for cost savings, value generation, and process efficiencies.
• Manage and optimize suppliers' database, build relationships that generate long-term value for both Ayvens and the supplier in alignment with the country and group procurement strategies.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing agreements, and service level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers to ensure terms and conditions according to the strategic priorities of the organization.
• Manage supplier contracts throughout the contract lifecycle, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contract terms and conditions. Monitor supplier performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and contractual obligations, taking proactive measures to address issues and drive improvements. Support the introduction of new processes, tools and systems within the procurement team and advise internal customers on procurement methods, processes and application of guidelines
• Ensure & follow-up actions regarding compliance and audit
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, terms, and conditions, and enforce contractual obligations to safeguard the organization's interests.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and other relevant stakeholders to mitigate contract risks and ensure contractual compliance.

Qualifications and skills :

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing of Indirect Spend Categories
• Demonstrated expertise in supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, and procurement best practices.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders demonstrating a customer centric mindset.
• High level of integrity and ability to explicitly demonstrate a professional approach in all supplier interactions and meet highest ethical standards.
• Proficiency in procurement software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent knowledge of English language (written and oral)

Why Ayvens?

With over 3.4 million vehicles managed across more than 42 countries, we provide full-service leasing, flexible subscription services, fleet management services and multi-mobility solutions to customers of all sizes, including large corporates, SMEs, professionals, and private individuals. By leveraging our unique position to lead the way to net zero and further shape the digital transformation of the industry, we are well-positioned to meet the evolving mobility needs of our clients and provide them with the solutions they need to thrive.

At Ayvens, we believe that our success is driven by our commitment to customer satisfaction. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and technology-enabled services that help our customers focus on their everyday business. We're committed to sustainable mobility and have made it a core part of our strategy. In everything we do, we're guided by the principles of authenticity, curiosity, commitment and collaboration. We aim to foster an organisation that's diverse in people and ideas, where everyone can thrive and be themselves, no matter who they are.

Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to enable the transformation towards large scale adoption of sustainable mobility and provide our customers with the solutions they need to succeed. Follow our page for the latest updates, news, and insights.

• ALD Automotive | LeasePlan are rebranding to Ayvens across all 42 countries by 2025.