External Data - Sourcing Specialist

External Data - Sourcing Specialist Location: Katowice/Wrocław - 2 days in office / 3 days remote   Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Poland – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY.   At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.   Our Supply Chain Services team includes approximately 300 people working across 31 countries. We are relentless trendsetters, employing the latest in innovation and technology to better service the business. In a world of disruption, we embrace transformation and work to find best-in-class services and suppliers to help us stay ahead of the curve. We are responsible for sourcing across four categories of spend:

Talent (including Brand, Marketing and Communications) Technology & External Data Real Estate (including Workplace Services and Real Estate Technology and Innovation) Travel, Meetings & Events

The opportunity   EY is seeking a dynamic procurement professional who is passionate about Indirect Procurement with 3+ years of Procurement experience specifically procuring External Data products and services. EY is seeking a professional who has exciting visions for the future, the ability to drive transformative change and deliver stakeholder value and would look forward to joining a global leader on our ambitious procurement journey. This role will be a key contributor within Global Procurement’s Client Technology Procurement team.  You will report to the External Data Lead and will be responsible for the procurement strategy, sourcing execution, transformation initiatives, and stakeholder engagement for selected projects within External Data Procurement.   Your key responsibilities

Lead negotiations with suppliers on a portfolio of strategic and complex External Data projects, with a focus on delivering brand and quantitative value through strategic change, strong negotiations, process efficiencies and demand management.   Act as a trusted business advisor to EY stakeholders, aligning procurement projects with the business’ pipeline, and providing exceptional customer service while delivering both brand and quantitative value to the bottom line through cost savings and cost avoidance.

Work closely with key internal teams to minimize risk to the organization and comply with all requisite policies and procedures, before and during all contract negotiations.

Provide accurate progress reporting on all projects and ensure timely submission of savings forms.

Identify and leverage digital tools, procurement technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to drive efficiency, support data-driven decision making, and optimize sourcing processes and supplier management. Use tools to perform supplier and market research. Employ procurement and category best practices to projects.

Interact with procurement specialists and business stakeholders across multiple locations to facilitate the efficient and timely execution of projects and contracts. Work closely with other business partners and manage all aspects of the contracting process including Data Office, Risk Management, Legal (GCO), Global Client Serving Partners, Data Privacy, Supplier Risk Assurance, etc. on a regular basis.

Adherence to EY procurement policy and processes

Drive awareness of the procurement process with local EY staff and stakeholders as needed and deliver procurement and category insights to key stakeholders. Knowledge of key External Data suppliers and their position in the market, in addition to working through current market intelligence resources and partners to perform the latest research. High quality