Senior Supplier Manager - IT

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.
Job Summary
Would you like to join our team, managing strategic IT sourcing in a very dynamic-, growing- and global environment?
IT Supplier Management is responsible for developing and driving the Tetra Pak Information Technology (IT) global sourcing strategy. As an integrated part of that, we are also responsible for defining and managing our IT Category strategies and our supplier base.
As an individual contributor reporting to an IT Category Manager (who reports to Corporate Services Director), the Senior Supplier Manager IT will be responsible for category strategies and supplier base management mainly in the IT area. The IT area is growing within Tetra Pak with front-end technology in several areas. The role holder will act as a business partner towards some of our key stakeholder to ensure that the category strategy and overall business objectives and targets are aligned.
This position is based in Lund.
What you will do
As Senior Supplier Manager, you will:
Work in close collaboration with our IT- and business stakeholders, supplier management functions, and our IT suppliers
Be responsible for a Software IT category area including key suppliers
Oversee the spend and market analysis, manage strategic sourcing projects, support stakeholders in project delivery as well as managing key supplier partnerships, to ensure a world class IT procurement management
Be the Supplier Manager representing Tetra Pak in IT projects
Driving RFI and RFP processes
Negotiate prices and contracts with global suppliers
Work on open-source providers contracts (licensing of open source)

We believe you have
We are looking for a driven, target oriented and flexible candidate with a passion for business and teamwork. Your commercial mindset, strong communication, and stakeholder management skills, combined with your desire to deliver as a team enables you to easily manage our agenda across borders, building and maintaining strong relationships internally as well as externally. You are ready to travel if needed.
It is required that you have at least 10 years of experience with sourcing and contracting (or similar commercial roles), and you have worked with large multinational suppliers.
Experience in negotiating complex technical agreement, preferably IT software (On Prem and cloud).
Proven experience of managing the RFP/RFI processes.
Need to be a business partner with a track record of building and managing relationships at executive level internally and externally within a large complex organisation.
Proven experience securing new vendors and negotiating with existing ones and the ability to identify market trends and analysis.
Knowledge and experience working on open-source providers contracts (licensing of open source) is desirable but not required.

The successful candidate has a university degree preferably within Information Technology (IT), legal and/or Business Administration. You are fluent in English, verbally as well as in writing.
We Offer You
A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now
If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.
This job posting expires on 2023-02-01
To know more about the position contact Fredrik Trawén at +46 733 36 13 00
Questions about your application contact Erika Bjerning at +46 46 36 1788
For trade union information contact Sveriges Ingenjörer Lars Haraldsson at +46 46 36 2533 and Unionen Lisbeth Larsson at +46 46 36 2320