Sourcing Analyst

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

**Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.**

**Job Description**:
The Global Sourcing organization manages the efficient procurement of goods and services for Visa globally while minimizing the risk of using third party suppliers. Global Sourcing provides best in class sourcing solutions while leveraging industry best practices.

The Product and Corporate Services Buyer is expected to lead by example, and through partnership, to drive competitive advantage and value for Visa. As a key team member of the CEMEA Sourcing team, you will be accountable for delivering sustainable results across a number of Product and Corporate Services sub-categories. You will partner with category leads and business partners to deliver commercial and contractual value in the following sub-categories: Professional Services, Technology, Consulting and HR Services and other categories as may be necessary from time to time. You will also be responsible for partnering with category leads, business partners and suppliers for the delivery of Supplier Performance Management programs across these sub-categories.

You will need a strong sense of urgency and the ability to succinctly frame issues and alternatives to drive decisions forward.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage daily buying activities, across a wide geography, ensuring services for businesses / business partners in accordance with policies and procedures, working on multiple tools and systems.

**Responsibilities**:

- Engages and establishes business partnerships with cross functional leadership across Visa to collaborate, influence, and drive efficient buying strategies
- Manages multiple scope requirements, business partnerships, and navigates complexity within a large global matrixed organization
- Creates a shared vision by embedding and integrating the role of Buying within the designated business area
- Develops / optimizes buying strategies to support the functional objectives
- Provides high level guidance on the overall sourcing and buying process, from needs identification, through to supplier payment and performance management.
- Maintains strong external focus by leveraging industry peers, organizations, associations and by continuing to build strong relationships outside of Visa
- Communicates effectively and frequently, listens carefully, and actively seeks and values the perspectives of others
- Builds effective strategic relationships with external suppliers to drive and execute category, sub-category strategies
- Supports the implementation of Global Sourcing policies and procedures.
- Understanding of Sales/Product/Corporate Services Procurement / Buying or Marketing/Sales as a business unit within a Multinational / Global Brand.
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Strong analytical skills (advanced excel, reporting and analytics)
- Strong project management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills (English required, Ukrainian and Russian a plus)
- Solid interpersonal skills, self-directed and motivated.
- Logical based reasoning and recommendations
- Service-delivery oriented, with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Results driven discipline

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree or business equivalent
- 5 years or greater, of purchasing or buying experience, working on procurement tools / contract management tools, or other processing software (iProcurement, Ariba, SAP, Oracle)
- Operates independently and successfully within a matrix/team structure
- Knowledgeable about contract terms and conditions
- Experience managing internal customers and users who interact with the Buying Center (e.g. customer care, customer help, phone based training, coaching and guidance)
- High level of self-motivation and initiative, and ability to operate effectively as a team player or independently a times.
- Proficient user of all Microsoft Office products
- International business experience is a plus

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protecte