Who are we:
KBC Global Services is the engine behind KBC Group – a leading bank-insurance group with over 45,000 talented employees serving more than 12 million clients across Europe. The Bulgarian branch of our company was established in 2019 to provide back-office support to the bank and insurance entities within KBC Group in Anti-Money Laundering, Insurance, Daily Banking, Accounts controlling, Business Solutions Competence Centre, Credits and Financing and other business domains.
As our Procurement Specialist, you would have the following responsibilities:
- Stakeholder Communication: Engage with internal stakeholders to understand sourcing requirements and provide guidance.
- Decision Support: Challenge and advise internal clients to ensure efficient sourcing aligned with KBC policies.
- Sourcing Events: Prepare and execute sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, Auctions), including evaluation methodologies and financial comparisons.
- Cost Analysis: Calculate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for complex projects.
- Purchasing Decisions: Make purchasing decisions within a specified range.
- Negotiations: Lead negotiations and act as the primary contact for Belgium and global suppliers.
- Market Analysis: Conduct market analyses and forecasts, proposing optimizations and cost reductions.
- Contract Management: Prepare and coordinate contract signatures using available templates.
- Compliance: Adhere to all procurement rules and procedures in line with KBC group standards.
- Cross-Unit Communication: Collaborate with various units within KBC Group (Legal, Compliance, Information Security, etc.) and external suppliers.
Key competences that will help you succeed:
- Experience in Procurement Front office
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Negotiation skill.
- Excellent communication and solutions-oriented approach.
- Exceptional Analytical skills and Time management.
- High level of Self-motivation, curiosity and desire to learn about new technologies;
- Proficient in MS Office and ERP systems (SAP).
A significant advantage would be to have:
- Experience with S-Sourcing platforms (Ariba, Coupa, etc.).
- Project Management experience.
- Degree in Economics, Engineering or similar field;
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KBC Global Services is the engine behind KBC Group – a leading bank-insurance group with over 45,000 talented employees serving more than 12 million clients across Europe. The Bulgarian branch of our company was established in 2019 to provide back-office support to the bank and insurance entities within KBC Group in Anti-Money Laundering, Insurance, Daily Banking, Accounts controlling, Business Solutions Competence Centre, Credits and Financing and other business domains.
You will be responsible for:
- Communicating with all relevant units in companies from KBC Group, external suppliers and KBC Belgium Procurement
- Keeping and following procurement rules and procedure in line with KBC group standards.
- Leading negotiations and single point of contact for Belgium and global suppliers
- Challenging internal clients on their requests and decision making
- Calculating TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) for the more complex projects
- Takes decision as a buyer in a certain range amount
- Coordinating of the investment projects relating to different entities in KBC Group. Assisting in defining objectives, tasks and budgets.
- Preparing inquiries, invitations, evaluation methodology, commercial evaluation, financial conditions, comparison tables, etc.
- Performing various types of market analyses and forecasts, formulating proposals for optimization and cost reduction or for the use of a substitute product / service.
Key competences that will help you succeed:
- Solid background in procurement (at least 5 years) - main focus in the domain of IT services and security
- Proficiency of English, written and spoken
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical and time management skills
- Computer literacy: ERP (SAP), advanced MS EXCEL
- Master´s degree with an economic or technical orientation.
Recruiter Name
Militsa Atanasova Daskalova
