Senior IT Procurement Specialist
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.
Information about the position
As a Senior IT Procurement Specialist, you will be responsible for various Source-To-Contract activities mostly within the IT category. You will source, negotiate and otherwise help procure Hardware (DC), Telco and SaaS solutions.
You will be based in the Procurement team, where you will report to the Manager of Procurement. The Procurement team supports the whole Vinted Group with everything 3rd party related.
You will work closely with our SRE and IT systems teams to ensure business requirements are met while remaining cost-conscious.
In this position, you’ll
- Negotiate deals of various sizes
- Build supplier relationships
- Drive sourcing events
- Collaborate with Legal to put together robust contracts
- Manage stakeholders
- Ensure business needs are met
- Participate in creating a next-gen Procurement function
About you
- Strong track record in IT Sourcing/Procurement
- Live & breathe negotiation
- Have a strong understanding of data centre setups and/or SaaS
- Care deeply about building relationships
- Comfortable with conflict situations
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Advantage: Knowledge of Tactical Empathy
- Advantage: Experience with infrastructure expansion projects
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at friendly prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is € 3,233 - € 4,383 gross per month.