• Manage Testing and Manufacturing Equipment category and R&D, Professional Services (Events and marketing) for Europe, LAT/NAM, MEA and APAC region•Receiving demands/requirements from the internal stakeholders of the company and fulfilling the requirement from existing or new suppliers• Proficient in both traditional and e-Sourcing (Ariba) o Create sourcing project, contract workspace at ARIBA in E-Sourcing environment.o Develop RFx / E-auction content-sourcing system• Achieve globally set procurement targets: cost reduction, preferred payment term, supplier base implementation, supplier consolidation• Negotiate best price points via market intelligence and competitor analysis with the objective of meeting requestor expectations on quality and timelines within stipulated budgets.• Successfully leading and conducting the negotiation of contracts across technical, commercial, and legal areas.• Identifying, negotiating and mitigating various contractual risks such Financial, Corruption, Compliance, Quality and Performance etc• Taking charge of Knowledge Transfer during Transition phase and ensuring effective dissemination of received knowledge through adequate training sessions for team members later• Providing Strategic cum Analytical approach to Global Category Managers by means of various reports such as Category Spend Pack, enabling them to build the sourcing strategy for the organization. • Accountable for Negotiating and finalizing the SOW Scope of Work with vendors. • Continuous review and meetings with Internal stakeholders and suppliers. • Record of globally set procurement KPIs (Price reduction, total payable days improvement, continuous improvement initiatives and individual projects etc.