Senior IT Sourcing Consultant for Carlsberg within Software and Applications

CARLSBERG BREWERIES A/S

København, 1 stilling

Global Business Services A/S, a part of Carlsberg Group, has an ambitious strategy for the next years, including optimization of operational business services, a globalized IT platform, data driven enterprise and an agile and lean organization.



To support execution of the IT strategy and to ensure the best terms and conditions, the IT Sourcing Department, part of the global technology function, managing IT sourcing projects and IT contracts is searching for a Senior IT sourcing consultant with responsible for Software & Applications.



The position offer a unique opportunity to influence the future shape and scope of the individual technology areas, where you will work closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors. You will report to the Head of Sourcing and work out of the HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark.



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The main objective as Senior IT-Sourcing Consultant is to drive global sourcing within your technology area, where you will support and challenge the business in terms of future strategy and needs. The job includes focus on questioning technical set-up, commercial considerations as well as legal and compliance issues. You will be responsible for Software and Application contracts and lead sourcing activities with negotiations and renegotiations of agreements within your area.



It is also expected that you will influence and drive development of contract management, sourcing processes, standards and ambitions within your area. Towards the business, and based on your general business knowledge, you will challenge the link between strategy and needs, and towards your vendors you will establish win-win.



Your responsibilities include:

•Lead and participate in IT sourcing projects

•Contract Management

•Cost control and cost management

•Commercial vendor development and management

•The life cycle development of IT contract, incl. negotiations, renegotiations and keeping contract current with market conditions

•Develop and maintain category strategies

•Update market knowledge and challenge status quo internally

•Dispute resolutions

•Recommend improvement and propose ways of optimizing the infrastructure from a technical and cost point of view



Your profile



To succeed in the position, we expect you to have a minimum of 7-10 years working experience within IT sourcing, where you have identified sourcing partners on a global scale. You have experience with outsourced IT environments and service provider management, and with a general strong IT technology knowledge, especially in the Software (where you have been working with some of the largest Software companies as SAP, Microsoft etc.) and Application area. Also, you have a natural interest in keeping yourself updated on new technology developments – preferably within the technology areas mentioned, but otherwise in a broader perspective. You support your professional experience with academic credentials in IT Management or Business Administration.



Your personal competencies include:

•Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks

•Results oriented, committed to quality with strong Service Mindset

•Excellent communication and presentation skills

•Ability to work in a team oriented environment with your individual responsibilities

•Fluency in English speaking, reading and writing

•Flexibility in travelling up to 50-60 days yearly

•Multi-cultural empathy and social mobility



Nurture your skills in the pursuit of excellence: We believe people thrive and perform to their highest abilities when they are in charge of their career paths and professional growth. We’ll give you lots of responsibility right from the start and expect you to excel at your job and be accountable for your results. We believe that learning on the job and through your peers are as important as learning through formal courses.



Interested?



If you want to know more about the position, please contact Head of Technology Sourcing, John Söderström, phone no. +45 4033 2678.



If you are interested in applying, please apply online.





Application deadline: 25/09/2015

Working hours: Full-time

Working days: Day

Location: Copenhagen

Contacts:

John Söderström

Mobile: +45 40332678



Home page: <a href="http://www.carlsberggroup.com Send applicationCarlsberg Global Business Services is the global provider of business services to all functions, regions and markets in the Carlsberg Group. This includes business process design, system solutions, shared services and system operations. Global Business Services employs approx. 1,200 people. A tight collaboration with the local markets is established in all three regions; Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. The head office for Global Business Services is in Copenhagen.The Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. Our flagship brand – Carlsberg – is one of the best-known beer brands in the world and the Baltika, Carlsberg and Tuborg brands are among the eight biggest brands in Europe. More than 46,000 people work for the Carlsberg Group, and our products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2014, the Carlsberg Group sold 122 million hectolitres of beer, which is about 37 billion bottles of beer." "="" data-cke-saved-href='javascript:openLinkWindow("http://www.carlsberggroup.com")'>http://www.carlsberggroup.com



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Carlsberg Global Business Services is the global provider of business services to all functions, regions and markets in the Carlsberg Group. This includes business process design, system solutions, shared services and system operations. Global Business Services employs approx. 1,200 people. A tight collaboration with the local markets is established in all three regions; Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia. The head office for Global Business Services is in Copenhagen.



The Carlsberg Group is one of the leading brewery groups in the world, with a large portfolio of beer and other beverage brands. Our flagship brand – Carlsberg – is one of the best-known beer brands in the world and the Baltika, Carlsberg and Tuborg brands are among the eight biggest brands in Europe. More than 46,000 people work for the Carlsberg Group, and our products are sold in more than 150 markets. In 2014, the Carlsberg Group sold 122 million hectolitres of beer, which is about 37 billion bottles of beer.