Samsung SDS Europe
Procurement Professional
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About the Company
Samsung SDS Europe Limited (“SDSE”) in the UK is the European Regional Head Office of Samsung SDS, a global software solutions and IT services company. SDSE provides software and solutions for enterprise mobility, security, analytics, and mobile sales and training. We enable our customers in government, financial services, retail and other industries to drive business in a hyper-connected economy by helping them increase productivity, safeguard assets, and make smarter decisions.
About the Role
We are looking for a Procurement Professional to join our team and take ownership of end-to-end sourcing activities that support our business objectives. In this role, you will play a key part in securing high-quality IT outsourcing resources, managing supplier relationships, negotiating commercial agreements, and delivering sustainable value across the organization while ensuring compliance with Samsung SDS procurement policies and global procurement standards.
Responsibilities
Procurement Management
- Ensure category (sub-categories) strategy is aligned and deployed alongside SDS global procurement guide
- Complete end to end procurement system processing for agency contractors sourcing within the tight time windows, ensuring accuracy, compliance and minimal processing delays
- Manage supplier spend, supplier contracts, supplier performance and relationship
- Initiate, execute and manage both simple and complex RFx
- Negotiate and finalize supplier contracts to achieve the best possible commercial outcome
- Drive supplier performance improvement in key areas of cost, delivery and quality
- Develop and maintain contingency plans to address potential disruption in the supply chain
- Support internal/external audit compliance
- Escalate issues to procurement Head of Group if support needed
- Weekly progress report on key procurement projects
- Ad hoc procurement related tasks assigned
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General
- Demonstrate a results-driven and proactive approach to procurement activities.
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders through strong communication, teamwork, and cultural awareness.
- Apply sound problem-solving, prioritization, and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Remain flexible and adaptable when managing changing priorities and business needs.
You will collaborate closely with Samsung SDS Head Office in Korea, European subsidiaries, internal stakeholders including Finance, Legal, and business requestors, as well as external suppliers, service providers, and relevant public authorities.
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Requirements
Essential
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree and/or minimum 4-5 year work experience in procurement, supply chain management and/or IT industry
- Computer literacy with good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Fluent in English Language to work with all relevant stakeholders
- Legally eligible to work in the United Kingdom
Desirable
- Familiar with ERP system e.g. SAP, Microsoft Dynamics etc.
- Minimum CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate or CIPS Level 4 Diploma Certificate held or willing to study to be qualified
HOURS OF WORK: 37.5-hour week.
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave
- Discretionary performance-based bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance (following successful completion of probation period)
- Defined Contribution Pension (up to 4% employee, up to 8.5% employer)
- Permanent Health Insurance
- Group Life Assurance
- Flexible Benefits allowance of £660 per annum (following successful completion of probation period), e.g. dental insurance, healthcare cash plan, holiday buy/sell, gymflex, travel insurance etc.
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