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Viktor Vörös

Senior Procurement And Vendor Management Specialis
Hatvan

Summary

Proactive Sourcing Manager helping businesses meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Performs detailed research in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Manages purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Procurement and Vendor Management Specialis

Aegon Global Technology Services
06.2023 - Current

Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing

MSCI
3 2022 - 06.2023
  • Developed performance measurement strategies, identifying areas for improvement.
  • Coordinated team collaboration to share ideas and build best practices.
  • Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.
  • Developed requests for proposal and issued requests for quotes to support sourcing efforts.
  • Developed and strengthened supplier relationships.
  • Maintained current understanding of pricing structures, market conditions and trends in industry.
  • Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.

Senior Procurement and Vendor Management Specialist

Aegon Global Technology Services
8 2020 - 3 2022
  • Negotiated complex procurement contracts by working closely with internal and external contacts.
  • Reviewed and issue contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
  • Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
  • Adjusted procedures as needed to maximize department effectiveness.
  • Reduced corporate expenses by driving cost-effective vendor and supplier purchases.
  • Researched new vendors and partners to obtain most cost-effective pricing for goods.

Senior Commodity Buyer

General Electric
12.2019 - 8 2020
  • Expedite and prioritize supply chain and logistics to meet standard, emergency, forced outages and short cycle customer demands.
  • Manage supplier updates in ERP (DFF) to ensure that they are up-to-date and of qualitative value to our internal customers.
  • Lead buyer for implementation of overall buying strategy all over the region (EMEA, CEE, Russia, CIS).
  • Work closely with other sourcing functions to ensure that sourcing goals are met for fulfillment, cost and quality.
  • Working closely with internal teams (product management, system development, sales, pricing).
  • Review best cost and fulfillment supply chain options and place purchase order to best source to support on-time delivery of qualified product for short cycled customer demands.
  • Drive the elimination of supplier defects that are received into our warehouse (NCR).
  • Negotiate vendor price change requests.

Wholesale and Carrier Relations Manager

Invitech ICT Services Ltd
03.2017 - 12.2019
  • Local access and capacity.
  • Acting as an interface between our sales and our suppliers.
  • Handling RFQs, tenders.
  • Face to face negotiations with international and national 3rd party suppliers, for cost reduction and onboarding purposes.
  • Development of internal systems for quoting and an e-bonding interface for our customers.
  • Development of supplier portfolio and set up of overall buying strategy for the CEE region.
  • Representing Invitech's procurement and sales on international conferences.
  • Drafting MSAs and NDAs both for sales and buying, and handling procurement related contracts.

Supplier Performance Manager

Vodafone Carrier Services
12.2015 - 03.2017
  • Category: Access networks.
  • Producing added value through KPI adherence of suppliers.
  • Managing vendors from a quality assurance perspective.
  • Analyzing internally measured KPI data on suppliers.
  • Supplier consolidation.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to increase overall performance, cost reductions on existing inventory.
  • Supporting internal teams with special KPI compliance on specific bids.
  • Identifying new suppliers and accrediting them through onboarding processes.
  • Negotiation contracts assuring that vendors adhere to the best possible performance metrics.
  • Organizing quarterly supplier reviews.

Pricing Manager

Vodafone Carrier Services
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Category: Access networks.
  • Responsible for setting up standard access pricing with Vodafone operating companies for commercial managers to use.
  • Negotiating discounts, for everyday use and for special deals.
  • Reducing turnaround times on access quotes for specific deals with Vodafone operating companies.
  • Acting as an interface between commercial teams and Vodafone operating companies.

Partner (Vendor) Manager

Deutsche Telekom
10.2013 - 12.2014
  • Local access and core network.
  • Identifying new suppliers.
  • Supplier optimization.
  • Organizing face to face negotiations with suppliers.
  • Negotiation cost reductions and contracts.
  • Quality management, enforcing KPI compliance.
  • Running cost optimization activities on existing inventory.
  • Transactional sourcing activities (RFP, RFQ, RFI).
  • Market analysis.
  • Supporting sales teams, order management and bid management.
  • Using internal systems to register transactional activities (Oracle, Salesforce).

Desk Based Sales Specialist

British Telecom Global Services
08.2012 - 10.2013
  • Both farming and hunting sales activities.
  • Main area of sales: small and medium enterprise.
  • Range of products: complex telecommunication services, IT equipment, value added services (IT consulting, IT outsourcing).
  • Working closely with supporting teams (sales support, procurement, order processing, service delivery, helpdesk).
  • Planning sales campaigns with 3rd party partners.
  • Responsible for setting up own strategy for the allocated sales portfolio.
  • Using internal systems for pipeline building and reporting (Salesforce).

Access Sourcing Specialist

British Telecom Global Services
06.2008 - 12.2010
  • Managing large volumes of quotes.
  • Using internal systems (Oracle based).
  • Categories managed: Access networks, IT equipment, Field services.
  • Managing internal and external international vendors globally.
  • Responsible for supplier KPI improvement and cost reduction.
  • Working closely with cross functional teams in a matrix organization (supporting sales and order management).
  • Vendor development.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English And Information Studies (Librarianship

Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, BU
01.2003 - 01.2008

Skills

    • Analytical skills

    • Procurement expertise

    • Strategic planning

    • Contract Negotiation

Timeline

Senior Procurement and Vendor Management Specialis

Aegon Global Technology Services
06.2023 - Current

Senior Commodity Buyer

General Electric
12.2019 - 8 2020

Wholesale and Carrier Relations Manager

Invitech ICT Services Ltd
03.2017 - 12.2019

Supplier Performance Manager

Vodafone Carrier Services
12.2015 - 03.2017

Pricing Manager

Vodafone Carrier Services
01.2015 - 12.2015

Partner (Vendor) Manager

Deutsche Telekom
10.2013 - 12.2014

Desk Based Sales Specialist

British Telecom Global Services
08.2012 - 10.2013

Access Sourcing Specialist

British Telecom Global Services
06.2008 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - English And Information Studies (Librarianship

Eötvös Loránd University
01.2003 - 01.2008

Vice President Global Strategic Sourcing

MSCI
3 2022 - 06.2023

Senior Procurement and Vendor Management Specialist

Aegon Global Technology Services
8 2020 - 3 2022
Viktor VörösSenior Procurement And Vendor Management Specialis