Are you ready for a new challenge in Procurement?Werebuilding a brand-new team in ING Hubs Polandtosupport Global Procurement teamand looking for experienced professionals who want to work globally while staying connected locally.

We are looking for you if you:

• Have a masters degree or equivalent, preferably in supply chain, engineering, business administration, finance, or a related fiel

• Have 45 years of experience in IT procurement, especially in sourcing IT services, ideally in an international company

• Have experience leading sourcing projects for IT services such as application development, infrastructure, workplace services, and consulting

• Have strong negotiation skills based on data and facts

• Have experience with global contracts for IT services, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with legal, risk, security, and business teams

• Can build strong working relationships with stakeholders atdifferent levels

• Are proactive, work independently, and feel comfortable in an international environment

• Can work well in a changing environment and deal with complexity

• Have strong organizational and communication skills and can manage multiple priorities

• Very goodEnglish skills (spoken and written) (B2/C1)

• Have strong analytical skills and are comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint, e-sourcing tools, and procurement systems to build business cases and support sourcing decisions

You'llget extra points for:

• Certifications like CIPS or Nevi

• Knowledge of third-party risk, outsourcing, and regulations relevant to financial servicessuch as DORA, EBA, GDPR, and information security requirements

• Experience managing complex global sourcing projects for IT services in a large international organization

Your responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to understand needs, define sourcing plans, and make sure activities follow procurement policies and standards

• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects for IT services, including market research, supplier selection, RFI/RFP processes, commercial evaluation, negotiation, and contract handover

• anage contracts for IT services, including renewals, changes, performance obligations, and exit planning

• Support risk and compliance activities together with business, legal, risk, and security teams for IT services engagements

• Monitor supplier performance, track key commitments, and support improvement actions and governance reviews

• Contribute to the development and implementation of category management strategies for IT services, aligned with business needs and procurementobjective

• Contribute to cost savings, supplier improvements, ESG goals, and procurement best practices

Information about the squad:

We are looking for an experiencedIT Sourcing Specialistto join our international team. In this role, you will support the Global Tech Procurement Category Team by defining business needs,analyzingthe market, running sourcing processes, managing suppliers, and negotiating contracts. You will help deliver sourcing projects, manage contracts, and support cost improvement goals.