About the Role

As a Senior Strategic Sourcing Analyst, you will be responsible for handling the end-to-end sourcing operations for the defined categories and countries. The successful candidate will be able to appraise and improve our sourcing activities by analyzing the company’s spending, supply partnerships and new possibilities. You will not be just focused on one category but multiple categories across Technology, Marketing, Services and Workplace. Having experience in all of these categories is not required but experience in marketing is preferred.

You will perform assessment of the supply market and spend analysis to identify sourcing opportunities, manage lower complexity sourcing initiatives from development to execution while supporting more complex initiatives and change management efforts. You will also help manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending. You will be required to build sourcing strategy for respective category and / or country(ies), support & influence cross functional teams. The role will require analysis and calculation of the costs of procurement and suggestions of methods to decrease expenditure. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to optimize spend and compliance.

What You’ll Do

Build effective relationships and partnerships across functions with internal stakeholders, external suppliers, and agencies to drive results and influence change.

Generate category sourcing options and implement them in partnership with leaders.

Conduct rigorous analysis to scope and prioritize new sourcing opportunities within projects.

Achieve category performance targets and manage associated vendors.

Participate in negotiation strategy development and lead the competitive negotiation process.

Leverage industry experts, associations, and stakeholders to identify and benchmark best practices.

Develop, evaluate, and present business cases and cost/benefit analysis to stakeholders.

Optimize sourcing procedures and manage competitive RFXs, ensuring maximum efficiency.

Lead and support continuous improvement programs within the organization.

Monitor market conditions, understand supply and demand, and develop plans for implementation and change management for projects.

What You’ll Need

Preferably 5 to 8 years professional experience in strategic sourcing and / or supply chain but if you don’t have this we can train you on the job as long as you have experience in one of the following categories: Marketing (preferred) or Technology or Services.

Experience of working in a global environment is preferred.

Expertise on sourcing and vendor management function and relevant tools and software.

Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgment.

Strong project management and leadership skills

Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.

Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data.

Solid judgment with ability to make good decisions.

Leadership Skills: Takes risks within prescribed parameters and implements initiatives with minimal guidance.

Interpersonal Skills: Advises or gives counsel to others based on professional background, expert knowledge and experience.

Category Exposure / Knowledge: We prefer that the candidate has expertise in the marketing sourcing category. Other categories are nice-to-have.

Countries / Region to support: Support for projects across Europe, Middle East and Africa but mostly for Europe.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.

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