Procurement Compliance & Supplier Qualification Intern

Indirect Procurement Intern

Verisure is seeking a talented, innovative, passionate Indirect Procurement Intern, mainly supporting Indirect Group Procurement. The role will be part of a growing and talented Group Procurement Team and will report directly into our on of our procurement managers. The role is based in Madrid.

The role will be expected to impact quickly and develop as the business grows. It is an exciting opportunity to develop procurement skills on a global environment.

The company’s success depends on its people and it invests in them every day. Working with Verisure is being part of an industry leading world-class company that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

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Strategic context and Value proposition

Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double-digit growth - thanks to continuous drive for Innovation, our very sophisticated Go To Market and replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business’ next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation.

This is a unique opportunity to join our Indirect Procurement team.

His/her responsibilities will be among others:

• Collaborate, support and influence across the whole P2P process, from purchase requisition and negotiation, to purchase order, of several indirect procurement spends (for instance could be IT, Telecommunication’s, facility management and office costs, marketing, car fleet, financial services, etc)
• Support the new ERP Oracle implementation and change management.
• Be part of tender’s executions (RFPs), negotiation with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and supplier qualification and selection.
• Ensure process and policy compliance.
• Ensure compliance and qualification processes.
• Gather specifications of products and services required by business areas.
• Drafting contracts and negotiating agreements with suppliers in coordination with Legal counsel and internal stakeholders.
• Support in market and spend analysis.
• Develop solutions that meet the organization needs and results.
• Identify and anticipate issues in the execution of the projects, identify and implement solutions, escalate as required.
• Identify risks and escalate them to Manager.
• Follow risk mitigation actions & processes defined.
• Manage issues with suppliers, monitor periodically agreements and supplier evaluation, including monitor supplier performance in line with the scope of services agreed.
• Supporting the elaboration of the Group Procurement Plan.
• Propose improvements in the Procurement department, processes and policies.
• Report as needed on all areas of responsibility

Location

The role is based in Madrid

Reports and organization structure

The Intern buyer will report to Procurement Manager

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Candidate profile

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Experiences and Qualifications

• University Degree, preferably Graduate or Bachelor in IT, Engineering, Business or Economy Postgraduate degree would be valued if related to the role.
• Advanced level on Microsoft Office. In particular Excel and PowerPoint.

• Spanish and English. Very high level on both languages. Able to lead business conversations and influence in both languages, fluently, with stakeholders at any level.
• Experience with eProcurement tools (Ariba, Bravo, etc), and ERP systems would be an advantage.

Competencies

• Negotiation skills.
• Organization and coordination skills
• Capacity to analyse and prioritise complex tasks under pressure
• Autonomy managing categories under his/her supervision
• Used to work on a very busy and dynamic environment
• Customer and people oriented
• Excellent levels of spoken and written communication
• Social skills to build and maintain internal and external relationships
• Common sense, flexibility, and ability to adapt to new environments
• Teamwork
• Results oriented
• Knowledge of commercial law

Strong fit with our Company DNA

• Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.
• Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.
• Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it’s a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously.
• Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another’s strengths, investing in and developing our team’s capability and by collaborating well, we will win.
• With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.