UKI Talent Supervising Associate

Location: Katowice, 2 days office/3 days remote

Talent Procurement Supervising Associate

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The opportunity

EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. Within EY Business Enablement, Supply Chain Services (SCS) is a global team of more than 600 professionals in over 35 countries. The team enables knowledge-sharing across categories and regions and identifies innovative suppliers that can deliver exceptional service and long-term value for EY.

Global Procurement is a key part of SCS. It creates value across sourcing and contract lifecycle management, supports exceptional stakeholder experiences and strengthens collaboration across Technology, Talent, and Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) spend categories. We build meaningful supplier relationships and strengthen resilience to help EY create long-term value for its people, clients and communities.

As a member of the Talent Procurement team, you will work in a globally connected environment and collaborate with colleagues on varied sourcing projects supporting the UK business. You will develop future-focused procurement skills, contribute to high-quality outcomes for internal stakeholders and suppliers, and help shape the future with confidence.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute sourcing projects and end to end contract activity to a high standard, including drafting, negotiation, review, execution and contract administration, working closely with stakeholders and Legal as required.
• Deliver against agreed Procurement KPI's ensuring timely delivery of stakeholder satisfaction, compliance and Value realization.
• Act as a trusted business advisor to EY stakeholders, aligning projects with the business pipeline and providing exceptional customer service while delivering both brand and quantitative value through cost savings, cost avoidance and contract value realization
• Work with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement team members to support a category strategy which supports the overall global Talent strategy
• Work closely with risk management and Vendor Assurance to minimize contractual risks to the organization and demonstrate year on year improvement in quantitative value
• Deliver Requests for Proposals (RFPs), including commercial contractual negotiations and work closely with other business partners including Legal (GCO), Global Client Serving Partners, Sector Leaders, etc on a regular basis

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Business acumen and commercial skills to help leadership drive procurement and demand management strategies across a broad array of portfolios for the Talent function.
• Strong negotiator and influencer capable of supporting leadership in driving alignment with key senior stakeholders and leaders.
• Knowledge and interest in the Talent landscape with an understanding of offerings in Talent arena such as Rewards and Benefits, Learning and Development, Health and Insurances and Human Capital.
• The ability to drive change by building strong, trusting relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset, to enhance procurement processes, simplify ways of working and leverage AI and emerging technologies.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change and learning

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experience in Procurement in a collaborative, high-performance environment and preferably experience with the Talent Procurement category
• Strong procurement expertise and commercial acumen to drive sourcing and demand management strategies across a broad array of category services.
• Ability to align efforts with key stakeholders and influence these leaders, as necessary, and possess a global mindset.
• Experience in executing of online Rfx and e-Auctions.
• Advanced English and able to lead conversations autonomously.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A bachelor’s degree or postgraduate qualification in Business or similar discipline is recommended.
• CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) will be a plus
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills in business English
• Experience with a global, culturally diverse organization
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