Booking.com, part of Booking Holdings listed in NASDAQ, is a market leader in online hotel reservations in Europe. Since 1996 our Finance Team has expanded to more than 800 financial professionals, mostly based in Amsterdam, the company's global headquarters. We believe that the passion and talent of our employees is our strength and is what drives us towards outstanding performance.
You are driven by innovation and change, detail oriented and service minded, as you can see the bigger picture from the business side when facilitating a sourcing and procurement process. Can you balance your priorities and get things done? Do you like interacting with people and dealing positively with constant change? Then this role is for you!
The Booking.com Global Procurement team endeavours to reduce the overall spend, minimizing administrative efforts, increase supplier performance and ensure integrity and compliance. Engagement with Business Partners is essential for success. Our scope is Global Indirect Spend in the following categories: HR, Professional Services, Travel, Marketing, Payments, Facilities and Real Estate.
Global Procurement is looking for a Sourcing Lead in the Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS) team.
- Real Estate: 2 new HQ offices in Amsterdam and Manchester. Projects in 180+ offices.
- Facility Management: Hard services (technical maintenance) and Soft services (cleaning, catering, waste management), CSR, smart buildings, hospitality.
- Collaborate with the other brands in Booking Holdings.
B.Responsible:
- You combine creative thinking and factual analysis to develop appropriate strategies in close collaboration with the project teams in Real Estate and Workplace Services (REWS)
- You source projects through effective control over the product or service specification, tendering, negotiation and contracting process. Sourcing projects comprise setting up project and category governance, internal & external analysis, commercial, risk and legal strategies of sourcing, contract drafting & sign off.
- You actively monitor supplier continuity risks and performance, contract expiration and changes.
- Monitor and ensure contract and supplier performance is effective with correct application of the agreed services and conditions, maintaining a positive and effective relationship between Booking.com and the supplier
- Manage issues when the business escalates problems with existing suppliers for commercial or legal resolution.
- Support the CSR ambitions of REWS and Booking.com
- Translate and apply “Happy, Healthy and Productive” into REWS’ products and services
B.Required:
- 5 years as buyer, sourcing manager or category manager
- Market knowledge for the categories Real Estate and/or Facility Management
- Preferred industry experience: Private sector, non-manufacturing or Tech
- Change management and innovation DNA
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Dynamic, agile, results oriented and diverse
- Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful
- Solution oriented and result driven
- Proactive, flexible, capable of working independently and be a great team member
- Familiarity with leading edge procurement tools, techniques and systems
- Familiar with country specific law, data privacy, IT security, legislation and contracting standards
- Fluent in English, Dutch language preferred
- Bachelor’s or MSc degree in Business Economics, Engineering or equivalent
B.offered
We are a performance-based company that offers career advancement and lucrative compensation, including bonus. We also offer what is called the “Booking Deal” with competitive benefits. This position is open to any candidate globally and in the case of relocation, we will assist you with a generous relocation package, ensuring a smooth transition to working and living in The Netherlands.
Pre-Employment Screening:
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the open position at Booking.com.
