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About the role
- Global Sourcing Manager at ICL responsible for sourcing strategy in multiple categories. Collaborating with stakeholders to optimize costs and enhance supplier performance.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute global and regional sourcing strategies for assigned indirect categories
- Deliver sustainable cost reductions through strategic sourcing, demand optimization, and commercial innovation
- Establish and govern global and regional framework agreements
- Strengthen supplier performance, compliance, and value delivery
- Enable operational excellence through close collaboration with Global Operational Buyers
- Define, implement, and continuously improve global sourcing strategies for assigned Indirect categories (IT, Professional Services, Marketing, Corporate & Site Services, R&D Services)
- Identify, evaluate, select, and negotiate with suppliers; negotiate and close global and regional framework agreements
- Drive demand optimization and standardization across ICL through close collaboration with business units, sites, and functional stakeholders
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, negotiations, and contract award decisions
- Perform best-in-class negotiations based on robust analysis of market dynamics, supply–demand trends, and cost drivers
- Maintain and develop deep market intelligence on suppliers, industry trends, pricing models, and innovation opportunities
- Monitor and manage supplier performance, including service levels, compliance, risk, and continuous improvement
- Build and actively manage relationships with key global and regional suppliers
- Train, coach, and support Global Operational Buyers, involving them in negotiations and contract execution, and developing them toward future Global Sourcing Manager roles
- Ensure sourcing strategies and agreements are executed consistently and compliantly across regions
- Act as the primary escalation point for strategic, commercial, and contractual matters within the assigned categories
- Proven track record in handling complex, global sourcing initiatives and framework agreements
- Strong understanding of contractual terms and conditions, commercial models, and supplier risk management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven experience in Indirect Procurement, particularly across the categories listed above
- Strong strategic sourcing and commercial acumen
- Ability to manage and influence stakeholders in a complex, global, matrix organization
- 8+ years of relevant procurement experience in Indirect categories
- Experience working in a global, cross-functional, and multicultural environment
- Strong negotiation skills with a results-driven and value-focused mindset
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and supplier relationship skills.
Benefits
- ICL is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
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