Sourcing Advisor (12-month fixed-term contract)

For Linklaters Warsaw we are currently recruiting for the Sourcing Advisor role.

This fixed term-role is responsible for supporting the company in sourcing projects related to outsourcing payroll and some marketing processes. The aim of this role is map business needs do the market analysis contacting potential vendors and run RFPs.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the Firm by conducting end-to-end sourcing and contracting for indirect spend specialising in HR.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to define procurement requirements ensuring timely delivery of solutions and recommending innovative sourcing strategies to address complex or specialised business needs.

• Sourcing vendors and suppliers aligning with GHO Strategic Sourcing to follow best practice.

• Conducting supplier research and offering recommendations for cost-effective and quality-driven options.

• Contributing to the preparation of detailed reports on sourcing performance and financial impact providing insights for senior stakeholders and supporting strategic decision-making. Overseeing communications with suppliers to discuss pricing terms and conditions.

• Undertaking supplier capability assessments to identify potential areas for improvement or collaboration.

• Preparing and contributing to governance reporting and approval documents as required in relation to sourcing delivery.

• Documenting sourcing process preparing sourcing process map.

Apply if you:

• Have 5 or more years of experience in sourcing vendors and suppliers at a professional services firm preferably with strong HR category experience.

• Have experience in collaborating with stakeholders to define procurement requirements evaluating supplier proposals and recommending preferred options to meet the business needs.

• Demonstrate ability to build relationships and communicate with suppliers to discuss pricing terms and conditions and identify potential areas for improvement or further collaboration.

• Demonstrate excellent analytical project management and relationship-building skills.

• Are proficient in MS Office and quick to learn new IT systems.

• Possess strong communication skills in Polish and English (C1 level).

• Show initiative problem-solving skills and a can do attitude.

• Have a commitment to continuous learning and working in an international environment.

• Hold a university degree or have relevant experience.

Location

• Warsaw (hybrid model - 2 days per week at the office)

Contract

• fixed-term contract of employment for 12 months (umowa o pracę na czas określony)

Benefits

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:

• Private medical care

• Free in-house fitness centre

• Life insurance

• Worldwide travel insurance for business and non-business travel

• Benefit Multisport club card or subsidised travel card

• Wide range of training opportunities

About Linklaters

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common mind-set.
We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis and we will be happy to discuss this further.

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business

• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social environment and governance responsibility commitments

• We celebrate diversity equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work

• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to

• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations

• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business

• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust respect and appreciation

• We support the health and wellbeing of our people providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed

• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.