Buyer - Procurement Lisboa

Buyer - Procurement
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

About The Team

The Procurement team works across the business to ensure we control costs as our events scale, balancing quality with a return of investment. We also support the Live Events team as they work hand in hand to produce all the elements of our events - from stages to exhibitions through to live operations and attendee experience for Web Summit’s Global Events in Lisbon, Vancouver, Rio de Janeiro and Doha.

Please note, this position is a 6 month FTC.

What You Will Do

1. You will work directly with
   - party suppliers, agreeing SLA’s and negotiating contracts.
2. You will be part of the procurement link between the Live Event and Finance teams coordinating and managing our production approval process.
3. You will be responsible for the purchase of goods, materials and services to ensure that the company's operational needs are met.
4. You will negotiate contracts, improve prices and terms of business with suppliers to deliver savings.
5. You will build and maintain effective and productive relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
6. You will effectively communicate and negotiate with an attention to detail that operates at a high level using interpersonal and influencing skills to advance your goals.
7. You will use your analytical ability to
   - solve and think on your feet, react rapidly to situations and identify
   - effective solutions.
8. You will purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets.
9. You will use financial analysis with key suppliers, tracking budgets, forecasts and spend data to benchmark supplier pricing in the marketplace to ensure you get the best deal possible.
10. You will manage supplier performance and SLA’s.

Skills Required

1. Fluent in Portuguese and English.
2. First-hand experience working within a procurement function with a minimum of three years experience.
3. Excellent interpersonal communication, relationship management and good influencing skills to be able to work across all levels within the organisation.
4. Working knowledge of best practice buying and negotiating strategies.
5. Experience of financial analysis.
6. Ability to summarise and present key findings in a clear and concise way.
7. Excellent communication and writing skills.
8. Great attention to detail.
9. Excellent commercial acumen and
   - solving skills.
10. Ability to multitask and operate in a
    - paced environment.
11. Work across multiple teams and easily adapt to change.
12. Identifying efficiencies in process improvements.
13. Excellent Microsoft Excel, Word and Power
    Point skills.