Vendor Financial Risk - Lead Analyst

You will be part of Supply and Market Analytics and you shall be accountable to support the Global Procurement teams in assessing vendors' financial acceptability and financial risk, as well as identify opportunity levers for negotiations capitalizing on financial data gathered.

Procurement Excellence & Sustainability > Procurement SSC > Supply and Market Analytics SSC

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain vendor financial risk assessment model to improve risk transparency and mitigating actions
• Conduct financial data analysis of existing suppliers and participate in assessing potential suppliers' financial acceptability
• Coordinate with stakeholders in capturing other risks not visible in the financial data (i.e acquisitions, mergers, etc.)
• Manage communication of financial risk and coordinate with stakeholders for effective risk reporting and risk mitigation plan
• Global Procurement's subject matter expert (SME) for vendor financial risk
• Support Sourcing responsible for identifying opportunity levers for negotiation with financial data gathered
• Promote continuous improvements by motivating the current state, optimizing processes, and utilizing the capabilities to secure high-quality standards for procurement operations

Qualifications

• Relevant business, finance, or accounting degree
• With at least 5 years of experience in financial audit and F&A function (Non-Negotiable)
• Experience with Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, or similar is beneficial
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (especially Excel incl. VBA, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Good investigative skills including the ability to analyze and interpret complex information from numerous sources, prepare and present analysis and reports, deal with difficulties creatively, and deliver business-focused solutions
• Good organizational skills and experience working in an intensive professional environment with a capacity to organize, handle multiple tasks, reach business goals, perform, and always work with a customer-focused approach
• Good English written and verbal communication skills and ability to speak with conviction
• Skilled in stakeholder management and with engaging communication skills at all levels
• Can work with minimal supervision

Capabilities

As a person, you are professional and committed by nature with a deep sense of quality. You are focused with a positive approach and an innovative mindset and you thrive in a motivating environment with aspirational people. Furthermore, you:

• Have a good understanding of financial indicators/ratios
• Have significant investigative and critical-thinking skills
• Know business stakeholders' requirements & expectations
• Have a business understanding

What we offer

Vestas provides an open, respectful, and global culture, an attractive compensation package, and long-term career development. Choose us, choose a good future! To meet business growth needs, Vestas needs a lot of experts to join us. We care and respect all employees and will offer attractive benefits which include: A broad program of on-job training, an ideal platform for professional and personal development, a Bonus Program, colorful team activities, etc. We put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills. In return, we expect you to work diligently to contribute to our goals.

Additional Information

We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including before the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before the 31st of January 2025.

Additional Benefits

• Fitness Subsidy
• Retirement Benefit Plan

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About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 30,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.