Talent Procurement Europe West Leader

The opportunity

The purpose of the global EY organization is to build a better working world. The insights and services we provide help drive long-term value for clients, people, and society, and build trust in the capital markets. An essential function under EY Core Business Services (CBS), Supply Chain Services (SCS) is a global team of over 600 professionals in more than 35 countries, supporting the EY organization worldwide. This structure enables knowledge-sharing across categories and regions, streamlining efforts to seek innovative suppliers that can provide exceptional client service and maximize SCS’s value for the EY organization and the global supply chain.

A key component of SCS is Global Procurement, whose purpose is to drive significant synergies and value creation from sourcing to contract lifecycle management, deliver exceptional client experiences, and foster collaboration in managing Technology, Talent, and Brand, Marketing, and Communications (BMC) spend categories. We forge meaningful supplier relationships and strengthen supplier resilience to help EY maximize long-term value for its people, clients, and communities.

Job Summary

As a Talent Procurement Europe West Leader, you will have the opportunity to work with a professional team of procurement experts in a global environment and collaborate on interesting sourcing projects across the Super Regions, mostly across Europe West region. Developing our people is key to delivering quality to our internal and external clients and aligns perfectly with our purpose of building a better working world. The reporting line will be direct to a Global Procurement Executive (GPE) Leader. The holder of the role will be responsible for procurement strategy, sourcing execution, and senior stakeholder engagement on a Partner/Director level for selected programs/projects across the Talent portfolio as described below.

Your key responsibilities

• Serve as Direct Manager and Counselor for the Regional/Country Talent leads in Europe West


• Act as a trusted business advisor to Europe West Talent leaders and stakeholders, aligning projects with the business pipeline and providing exceptional customer service while delivering both brand and quantitative value through cost savings, cost avoidance, and contract value realization.


• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and Global Procurement team members to manage the Talent category, creating and delivering a strategy that supports the overall global Talent strategy.


• Work closely with risk management and SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) to minimize contractual risks to the organization and demonstrate year-on-year improvement in quality delivered.


• Responsible for achieving local Talent Procurement functional performance targets for Europe West Talent categories, covering Quantitative Value, EVP (Employee Value Proposition), Spend under Management, and Speed to Market.


• Develop relationships with key EY business stakeholders, and report category insights and progress through regular meetings.


• Lead the build and management of a pipeline of Procurement projects in support of category strategy/plan & in collaboration with Procurement leaders and stakeholders;


• Strong experience of working in a Sourcing/Procurement/Supplier Management team in a complex and global environment


• Strong influencing and networking skills as the organization relies on working in cross functional teams across borders


• Lead the socialization of the Procurement and Supply Chain Global Policy and processes, ensuring project teams and stakeholders understand the value of the policy and adhere accordingly.


• Assign, Supervise and Manage Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in Europe West (super)region, including commercial contractual negotiations, and collaborate with other business partners, including Legal (GCO), Global and Regional Client Serving Partners, and Sector Leaders, on a regular basis.


• Oversee end-to-end strategic sourcing activities in accordance with the Procurement policy, providing excellence throughout the process by analyzing information, setting sourcing strategies, identifying requirements and opportunities, negotiating terms and conditions, and contracting products and/or services.

Skills and attributes for success

• Global mindset, able to work as collaboratively as part of a team at regional and global level; 


• A strong team player, comfortable working collaboratively, virtually and independently;


• Business acumen and commercial skills to drive procurement and demand management strategies across a broad array of portfolios for the Talent functions. 


• Strong negotiator and influencer capable of supporting leadership in driving alignment with key senior stakeholders and leaders.  


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  Knowledge and interest in the Talents landscape with an understanding of regional / country offerings 
  
  
  
  • Talent: Rewards and Benefits, Learning and Development, Health and Insurances, and Human Capital.
  
  
  
  


• The ability to drive change by building strong, trusting relationships with senior stakeholders and business partners


• Sound judgment and decision-making abilities


• Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage and prioritize workload


• Demonstrate a positive attitude and have an appetite for change and learning

To qualify for the role, you must have 

• 10+ years of experience in Procurement 


• A Bachelor’s and follow-on degree in Business or similar discipline is recommended.


• Experience in a category leadership role in Procurement within a collaborative, high-performance environment and deep experience with Indirect Categories, with preference to the Talent Procurement category


• Strong procurement expertise and commercial acumen to drive sourcing and demand management strategies across a broad array of category services.


• Ability to align efforts with key stakeholders and influence these leaders, as necessary, and possess a global mindset.


• Experience with Source-to-Pay (“S2P”) processes and execution of online Rfx and e-Auctions.


• Advanced English and able to lead conversations autonomously. 


• Experience working collaboratively, virtually and independently

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CPM (US), CIPS (UK) or similar Procurement certification is welcomed but not essential


• Experience with a global, culturally diverse organization

What we look for

We are looking for a high energy individual who embraces change to ensure we can continue to strategically deliver world-class quantitative value (savings) for the EY organization in an ever-changing business environment.