Tietoevry
Information Technology And Services
SourcingManager,ExternalLabour
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“Sourcing Manager, External Labour at Tietoevry. Skills: strategic sourcing, change management, negotiating supplier contracts, supplier management. Executing strategic change, focus on external labour. Executing strategic sourcing projects, focus on external labour”
Industry & Context.
Highly analytical & fact-based; use data to drive real business benefits; bring speed to decision making and execution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of strategic sourcing and change management experience, proven track record of driving change projects, negotiating significant sourcing projects, managing global suppliers, Proven negotiation skills, Experience in building and managing stakeholder and supplier relationship to maximize value, Experience of managing spend and using TCO (total cost of ownership) to minimize waste, Experience from working in international organization with complex business models and matrix organization, Fully proficient written and verbal English communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience in external labour category, including delivery and business models is preferred
What You'll Do.
Executing strategic change
focus on external labour
Executing strategic sourcing projects
focus on external labour
Drive early involvement in sourcing process
co-creating a forward-looking sourcing pipeline
Negotiating and managing supplier contracts
Deliver measurable cost reduction and cost avoidance across external spend
Identify and execute cashflow optimization opportunities
including payment term improvements and P2P compliance
Actively seeking new opportunities for sourcing pipeline
Act as a supplier manager towards designated suppliers
Drive and develop strategic supplier relationships in collaboration with stakeholders
Contributing to overall team performance as active member of the sourcing team
Drive commercial optimization projects
Renegotiation of key contracts
Supplier consolidation and demand management
Contribute to sourcing category strategies
Ensure adherence to sourcing policies
contracting standards
Strengthen governance across sourcing processes and supplier engagements
Drive data-driven decision making through analytics
and market intelligence
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
building stakeholder and supplier relationships; Drive and develop strategic supplier relationships in collaboration with stakeholders; Contributing to overall team performance as active member of the sourcing team; Team player who can contribute to teamwork, also in areas outside of own direct responsibilities
Communication Scope
Influencing and presenting skills; ability to communicate effectively both with executives and specialists; Fully proficient written and verbal English communication skills
Process & Methodology
driving change projects, negotiating significant sourcing projects, Result oriented project manager, secure successful implementation of these projects
Full Job Description
We are strengthening our External Labour and Facilities team with a new Sourcing manager position. In this role, you will work as a Sourcing manager driving change in our organization, driving sourcing projects, negotiating supplier contracts, and building stakeholder and supplier relationships. Key responsibilities Strategic Sourcing to Maximize Value & Minimize Waste * Executing strategic change , focus on external labour. * Executing strategic sourcing projects , focus on external labour. * Driveearly involvement in sourcing process , co-creating a forward-looking sourcing pipeline. * Negotiating and managing supplier contracts. * Deliver measurable cost reduction and cost avoidance across external spend. * Identify and execute cashflow optimization opportunities , including payment term improvements and P2P compliance. * Actively seeking new opportunities for sourcing pipeline. Supplier Strategy & Delivery Enablement * Act as a supplier manager towards designated suppliers. * Drive and develop strategic supplier relationships in collaboration with stakeholders. * Contributing to overall team performance as active member of the sourcing team. * Drive commercial optimization projects , including: * Renegotiation of key contracts * Supplier consolidation and demand management * Contribute to sourcing category strategies. Risk, Compliance & Governance * Ensure adherence to sourcing policies, contracting standards, and PO compliance. * Strengthen governance across sourcing processes and supplier engagements. * Drive data-driven decision making through analytics, reporting, and market intelligence. Your new team and leader We operate as one, integrated Sourcing team. In this role you will report to Head of External Labour and Facilities Sourcing, Karri Virkajärvi. Personality & working style You are an engaging and business-minded sourcing professional with 5+ years of strategic sourcing and change management experience and have a proven track record of driving change
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