Procurement Expert (IT)

Your main responsibilities:

• End-to-end management of the Software category (On-Premise, Cloud, SaaS), strategy building, and contract portfolio optimization.

• Conducting complex negotiation processes, negotiating contracts with global IT suppliers and local partners in RFx and Sole Source modes.

• Mitigating risks and controlling vendor dependencies, concentration control, licensing optimization, and execution of renewals, amendments, and contract terminations.

• Managing needs across Allegro Group. Supporting Group companies, volume consolidation, and optimization of purchasing and cooperation terms.

• Partnership with Internal Stakeholders, close collaboration with IT, Business, Finance, Legal, DPO, and Security to mitigate risks and fulfill business needs.

• Market monitoring, technology development, and TCO optimization. Tracking IT/AI trends, rate benchmarking, and initiating optimization projects.

Requirements:

• IT Software Procurement experience (min. 5 years) in conducting complex IT procurement projects in a dynamic, large-scale environment.

• Knowledge of licensing models, practical familiarity with On-premise, Cloud, and SaaS models.

• High negotiation maturity, confidence in conducting discussions at all organizational levels, assertiveness, and determination in achieving goals.

• Flexibility and efficient operation in a highly dynamic environment, proactivity in developing solutions.

• Strong analytical skills and experience with tools such as MS Excel / Google Sheets. Experience using AI tools is a plus.

• Ability to build synergy, experience serving corporate groups — identifying common needs and consolidating purchase volumes.

• Legal awareness, knowledge of IT contract structures (SLA, GDPR, audits, exit strategy) enabling effective cooperation with Legal, Security, and DPO.

• English language skills (min. B2), fluency in conducting business and legal negotiations as well as preparing documentation.

What we offer:

• Space for innovation, working in a technologically advanced organization with real opportunities to improve processes and build tools based on AI.  
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid model (4/1) - our hours can start between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. We also have 30 days of occasional remote work. 
• Long term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares (restricted stock units). 
• Annual bonus based on your annual performance and company results. 
• Well-located offices (with e.g. fully equipped kitchens, bicycle parking, terraces full of greenery) and excellent work tools (e.g., raised desks, ergonomic chairs, interactive conference rooms). 
• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan - you choose what you like (e.g. medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers). 
• English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job.  
• A training budget, inter-team tourism and an internal learning platform where you will find multiple trainings. 
• An additional day off for volunteering, which you can use alone, with a team, or with a larger group of people connected by a common goal.
• Social events for Allegro people - Spin Kilometers, Family Day, Fat Thursday, and many other occasions we enjoy. 

And that's just the beginning! You can read more about the benefits here.

#goodtobehere means that:

• You will shape the future of e-commerce - creating innovative, pioneering solutions that set new market standards. We have over 21 million active buyers across 6 countries and collaborate with more than 164k Partners. 
• You will join a team you can always count on - we have on board top-class specialists who have sharing knowledge, experience, and best practices in their DNA. Want to get to know them better? Listen to the Allegro Podcast.
• You will be part of a team that always aims to stay one step ahead of the market - we act quickly, dynamically, and at the highest level, because only then we can genuinely shape the future of e-commerce. 
• You will build your own development path - with access to diverse business areas, large-scale international projects, internal mobility, inter-team tourism, and regular feedback from your manager, you will drive your growth. 
• You will see that mistakes are opportunities to learn - we believe that no matter how well we execute, we can always get better. 

Send us your CV and… see you at Allegro!