We are growing fast, expanding to many counties and we are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Finance amp; Accounting Team at our Headquarters, Athens. Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will devise and implement company procurement strategy to ensure cost optimization and effective vendor management.
Why us?
Because we are the first European entirely cloud-based neobank using Microsoft Azure with branches in 23 countries in Europe. Our mission is to change how businesses pay and get paid. Viva Wallet is a Principal Member of Visa and MasterCard for acquiring and issuing services with direct connectivity to the Card Schemes.
We offer:
- A competitive salary (based upon your skills and experience)
- Annual bonus based on targets’ achievement
- Private medical and life insurance
- Integrity, teamwork, transparency, and regular feedback to develop your skills
- A chance to grow within a fast-moving European Fintech Company / Neobank
What you will do:
- Design and implement fruitful sourcing strategies
- Evaluate and select appropriate, cost-efficient suppliers and initiate procurement partnerships
- Assess and test existing contracts
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of expectations
- Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
- Control spend and?build a culture of?long-term saving on procurement costs
- Collect cost information and prepare (monthly, quarterly and annual) cost forecast
About you:
- You have worked for a minimum 4-years in Procurement and Sourcing in IT industry (and up to 10 yrs)
- You have a degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration
- You have knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques
- You are an expert in Excel and supplier or 3rd party management software
- You are a confident and effective negotiator
- You possess strong project management skills and can handle multiple priorities
- You enjoy working in a team, taking initiatives and ownership of your work
- You speak and write fluently Greek and English