Strategic Sourcing Specialist
Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as Strategic Sourcing Specialist.

About the Role:
DFDS is looking for a Strategic Sourcing Specialist with a passion for procurement, IT and Digital technology.
The Procurement department is a strong integrated partner to the business, and we aim to continuously support our company growth and its strategy within sustainability, digitization and standardization, with a broad exposure to the whole organization, as a Strategic Sourcing Specialist you will have the opportunity to impact the development of these strategies in collaboration with the procurement team.
The right candidates will be supporting the development of a strategic vision for specific categories in collaboration with the Head of Department and stakeholders across the business. The Technology & Innovation (T&I) procurement team cover multiple sub-categories such as Hardware & Infrastructure, Software, Network & Technology, IT Consultants and Cloud CI/CDl. Depending upon your skills, background, and interest you will support some of these categories.

Key Skills & Competencies Required:
• Run an end-to-end sourcing process in all its different aspects from preparation to execution, to follow-up.
• Perform negotiations with suppliers in different conditions and cross-functional teams.
• Execute different kind of agreement (i.e. Frames, SaaS, Managed Services, Consultancy) with selected suppliers.
• Facilitate meetings with strategic suppliers and drive Supplier relationship Management, where applicable
• Follow up on suppliers spend and category targets and suggest improvement actions.
• Act as a professional integrated partner to the business and challenge the status quo.
• Build a strong network both internally in DFDS and externally with suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Supporting position in the implementation and maintenance of global/regional contracts and best practice sharing throughout DFDS with the purpose of optimizing supplier performance and general efficiency.


The ideal person for this position will have following qualifications:
• Preferably you have min. 2 years of experience from a procurement function covering strategic procurement, supplier performance/management and supply chain management.
• Prior work experience in IT & Digital strategic procurement is considered an advantage.
• Commercial legal experience is considered an advantage.
• Sincere interest and passion for different IT and digital technologies.
• Knowledge of the most common IT cost components and IT commercial clauses is considered an advantage.
• Some experience with agile procurement and adaptive sourcing is considered an advantage.
• Experience and knowledge about RfX processes, execution, and negotiation strategies
• Proven experience of negotiating with tier 1 and tier 2 IT & Digital suppliers is considered an advantage.
• Your English language skills, oral and written, are excellent and you are a proficient IT user.
• Comfortable to work under pressure and tight deadlines. Capable to handle several procurement projects at the same time,
• As a person you are proactive, result-oriented, you have strong analytical skills and focus on DFDS’s and stakeholders’ needs.
• The job will require an estimation of 10-15 travel days a year,


Join the movement and grow with us. 

In addition to offering a role with plenty of influential possibilities and responsibility, we provide a flexible working environment in an informal and international organization. A very exciting and challenging job with plenty of scope for working independently and an opportunity to develop your job content. The position will be at our office in Istanbul (Turkey).

While you’re with us, we want you to develop and move yourself on. We’ll encourage you to challenge yourself to acquire new skills and perspectives. 

If you think your personality, skills, experience, and ambition match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Send us your resume as soon as possible as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.  
Is there something you need to know, we haven’t covered here, please do not hesitate to reach out to Hanife Turan on hatua@dfds.com

We look forward to hearing from you.