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Indirect Sourcing Specialist, Category Owner
About this role
ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: - Indirect Sourcing Specialist, Category Owner - Location: Espoo, Finland - Department: Indirect Sourcing - Reports to: Indirect Sourcing Lead - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Hybrid - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: As an Indirect Sourcing Specialist, you'll be the commercial partner for our HR and Marketing teams, running everything from sourcing and contracting to purchasing.
You'll join a growing team building ICEYE's Indirect Sourcing function, where you'll have real influence on how we work. WHO WE ARE ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth. ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night.
To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system. ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES - Full category ownership and vendor management in HR, marketing and professional services categories as a starting point, with possibility to take on other categories that match your experience - Manage the full purchase-to-pay process in your categories, from purchase request to purchase order, invoice and payment - Run sourcing events (RFI, RFQ, RFP) and negotiate commercial terms - Manage vendor relationships, performance and onboarding - Strategic category management and planning - Help develop Indirect Sourcing processes and ways of working WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Must haves: - Relevant educational background, such as a degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience - At least 4 years in indirect sourcing or procurement, for example as a category manager or sourcing specialist - Proven experience running sourcing events and negotiating contracts on your own, especially for services - Strong analytical skills (spend analysis, offer comparison offers, total cost of ownership) - Ability to work with and influence stakeholders at all levels - Proficiency in English, both written and spoken Nice to haves: - Understanding of commercial contract terms (liability, intellectual property, data protection) - Experience sourcing SaaS and software - ERP experience in purchase-to-pay and source-to-pay processes - Experience improving procurement processes in a growing company APPLICATION PROCESS - TA Interview - Hiring manager interview - Team interview WORKING AT ICEYE At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible.