Procurement Account Lead
Core
Manage assigned procurement categories as a strategic point of reference, ensuring product availability, quality, service levels, and price while collaborating with functional partners to deliver sourcing plans.
Role type
Senior Procurement Account Lead (Indirect Materials and Services)
Builds
Regional and local sourcing strategies aligned with global initiatives for the Nordic region
Domain
Consumer Goods / Tobacco (Smoke-free transition) / Indirect Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery (sourcing plans & supplier partnerships)
Required skills
Supplier Relationship Management, strategic sourcing, negotiation, demand management, contract management, financial and commercial awareness, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Experience in Sales & Marketing categories, knowledge of offshoring/outsourcing, process optimization
Technologies
Procure-to-Pay systems, legal contract templates, SRM segmentation tools
Responsibilities
Meet with business partners to understand needs and align local/global sourcing plans; benchmark industry and anticipate business needs; translate requirements into actionable sourcing plans; coordinate negotiations and foster cross-functional collaboration; monitor legal templates and advise on contracting clauses; segment supply base and manage supplier relationships for value creation and risk reduction; contribute to Procure-to-Pay process improvements and compliance measures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic autonomy