Lead Specialist Software

Aarhus N, Region Central Jutland, DK

Work experience: Specialist

Type of position: Full-Time

Job Family: Supply Chain and Logistics

Are you a strong Procurement specialist, with significant Software experience that likes to work in a multicultural global organization? Do you thrive in a high-paced and inspiring environment where you engage with many different people? And would you like to be working for one of the most sustainable companies in the world taking a leading role in the green transformation? Then we have an ideal opportunity for you right here.
Come and join the global market leader in the wind industry and take a leading role in developing our Software Category in the best Procurement organization.

Manufacturing & Global Procurement > Global Procurement > Global Indirect Procurement
Vestas Global Procurement is an award-winning best in class Procurement function. We are overall responsible for all Procurement activities within Vestas Wind System A/S, the global leader in the Wind Industry, including Strategy development and implementation, Value creation initiatives, negotiations, Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Account Management. Our Procurement organization consist of app. 600 dedicated employees spread out across the globe, with app. 120 employees located in the headquarter in Aarhus, Denmark.

You will be an important part of the Software Category, which is responsible for Vestas’s global procurement of Software and platforms to support the digitalization journey for Vestas, and with a yearly spend around 100 mio. euro. You will report to the Senior Manager for Global IT Procurement, playing a key role in setting the direction for the area and ensuring that Vestas has the best agreements and solutions towards our internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities
• Lead and develop the partnership with strategic software suppliers, eg Microsoft, and secure the development of the right solutions globally.
• Develop and implement global Software strategy in close collaboration with the Software procurement team, internal stakeholders, focusing on capturing the full value potential of our global agreements.
• Develop and install worldclass supplier collaboration with internal stakeholders, as well as creating an effective category structure across all the relevant areas.
• Be a key member of the Global IT Procurement team. Represent the procurement team and act as an ambassador towards internal and external Stakeholders.
• Lead global software negotiations.
• Set direction and plan execution across the category.
• Ensure that Vestas gets the maximum value and savings out of supplier cooperations and at the same time be an essential member in developing world class solutions for Vestas together with our internal and external stakeholders and continue to build an environment with lots of enthusiasm, speed, solid results, smile and fun.

Qualifications
• You have several years of procurement experience, including being part of culturally diverse and global teams.
• You have significant experience negotiating software contracts and understand the complexities of such contracts with respect to commercial and legal risks.
• You have experience with category management, including guiding cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and large complex suppliers
• You have a good theoretical background within Procurement, Finance or Supply chain.
• You are a good negotiator who lives for delivering the expected savings, solutions and do not take no for an answer.
• Background in IT procurement is required.

Competencies
• You are a specialist with highly developed communication skills.
• You have great analytical skills and good with numbers.
• You have a personal aspiration and mindset to hunt the best solution for Vestas.
• You have strong collaboration skills and see a value in working together across the organization to achieve your results.
• You are open-minded and have an end-to-end value chain mindset.
• You have good communication skills and knows how to communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Stakeholder management is in your DNA and creating business relationships both internally and externally comes naturally to you. You are structured and good at planning.

What we offer
We offer you an exciting job with great opportunities for both professional and personal development within the energy industry's leading OEM. You will be given a high degree of freedom, provided with a personal opportunity to set your own footprint within an essential area in Vestas. You will be part of an international team, with a lot of passion, "can-do" attitude and aspiration to make a difference.

Additional information
Location: Aarhus N, Denmark. The position requires 10-20 days of annual travel activity.
Application Deadline: 20 Oct 2024 – We reserve the right to remove this posting when the right candidate is identified
Start Date: ASAP or before/after mutual agreement
For additional Questions: Please reach out to Lead Specialist, Allan Vastrup at +4528351980

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DEIB Statement
At Vestas, we recognize the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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