STANOWISKO:  Kierownik ds. kategorii zakupowej

Category Buying Manager - IT

You are bound to like your job at Pepco because we guarantee:

• Work in an international company that is on the Forbes list of the best employers in Poland and is loved by millions of consumers in Poland and Europe. 😊
• Competitive salaries and genuine opportunities for promotion - the development of our employees is the cornerstone of our strategy!
• Hybrid model of work 
• Private medical care and preferential life insurance to make you feel secure.
• Benefit platform with plenty of opportunities - events, foreign trips, shopping vouchers, etc. - there is something for everyone.
• Discounts on purchases at Pepco stores - buy your favorite products at great prices.
• Work at the headquarters of a company that operates in 19 European countries - you connect with Lithuania in the morning, spend lunch with Croatia, and have a coffee break with Italy. 😉
• The opportunity to develop English language skills while working in an international environment (see point above).
• Numerous free trainings, courses and webinars - we have so much of this that you're sure to find something for you.
• Free psychological, legal and financial consultations as part of our employee support program - your well-being is important to us!
• A friendly atmosphere and the support of colleagues who are willing to share their expertise - despite the fact that we are a really large organization, we have managed to maintain a pleasant, informal atmosphere. 
• Work in a unique organizational culture - Pepcoolture, where the mission, vision and values we have developed are the foundations of our daily work. 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan for IT category to the overall procurement strategy of Better, Simpler, Cheaper and Faster;
• Develop purchasing strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met or exceeded;
• Forecast levels of demand for services and products in conjunction with Business requirements to be shared with the supplier base;
• Ongoing review of the supplier base to identify opportunities to consolidate volumes and reduce the supplier base, that in turn delivers improvements in the costs;
• Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers to include details of the supplier leadership team to ensure a smooth escalation process;
• Negotiate and agree contracts in conjunction with the Pepco legal team;
• Mitigate any risk to the supply chain by reviewing supplier performance, financial stability and understanding the alternative supplier options.

Skills Required:

• 3 - 5 years related job experience ( IT category)
• Proven track record of delivering savings;
• Understanding of commercial contracts;
• Experienced stakeholder and supplier relationship  management;
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills;
• A passion for delivering procurement excellence within the retail sector
• Ability to work globally with internal and external partners;
• Self-starter with high degree of motivation who can operate with minimal supervision;
• Open personality that is naturally curious to learn yet very focused on essential activities;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Curious, challenging and a “can do” attitude.