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As a Senior Buyer you will have a direct impact on delivery of business cost improvement through 3rd Party Spend management. The main focus will be on Sourcing and Contract management with Suppliers as well as maximizing Value generation (creation and preservation) from dedicated categories.
By joining our Contracting & Procurement Operations team, you will be part of a dynamic, challenging and leading edge Procurement Team. This is a challenging and rewarding role, that is why you may count on team's support and expertise.
Accountabilities:
You will work with stakeholders within Upstream, Projects, Wells (UPW) Business, New Energies, Global Functions (e.g. Finance, HR) and across Organizational boundaries to deliver substantial value by:
- Creating a deeper business partnership within the scope of the role focused to deliver maximum business value
- Utilize market knowledge and business drivers to develop and execute fit-for-purpose commercial strategies and work plans for Tactical and Operational spend
- Provide a strong commercial influence with optimizing demand and specifications
- Deliver end-to-end cost savings
- Setting and executing sourcing activities end to end across multiple Businesses/Functions
- Manage a Medium complexity and Medium-touch Contract portfolio
- Develop, tender and negotiate contracts in line with the Business Demand
- Maximize value from Tactical and Operational contracts and implement Enterprise Framework Agreements and Category contracts
- Manage Tactical and Operational Contracts and Outline Agreements in line with Contract Segmentation guidelines and principles
Requirements:
- About 5 years of experience with commercial transactions and/or negotiations
- Fluent English (C1)
- Bachelor or Master’s Degree in any Commercial Discipline, including Law, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain/CP, Business/Management (inc. HR) and Marketing.
- Ability to make decisions even under circumstances of ambiguity of information without full picture known
- Ability to engage stakeholders, manage and influence business decisions
- Good organization skills and ability to manage competing priorities without a lot of direction and support from the line
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently
- Very good commercial sense and understanding of procurement and legal aspects
- Familiarity with SAP Ariba, SAP Blueprint or RtP process would be an advantage
About us
Royal Dutch Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, operating in over 80 countries and territories and employing more than 90,000 people. Our core values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for People define who we are and how we work. Royal Dutch Shell has developed a global network of Shell Business Operations to provide first-class services to Shell companies across the world.
Shell in Kraków:
Sits at the centre of Shell’s global businesses, providing an operational backbone to our essential business functions. Working in a vibrant community with strong values and a supportive culture, a job at Shell will offer the chance to build a lasting and meaningful career. As one of 5 Business Operations centres located worldwide, we will give you the chance to interact and work with people across the world, helping to deliver excellent support to business clients and stakeholders.
Shell Polska employs more than
4400 professionals: 4100+ in Kraków and 200 in Warsaw.
Our employees represent over
50 nationalities and operate in over
20 defferent languages.
Shell in Kraków departments:
Customer Operations
Contracting&Procurement
Trading&Supply
Finance Operations
HR Service
External Relations
Internal Communications
Order to Delivery
Lubricants Supply Chain
Legal
Retail
Technical Asset Operations
Creative Solutions
People with disabilities are welcome to apply as we provide reasonable accommodations and assitive technologies for people with diverse disabilities.
Procurement, BPO/SSC
English
