Louise Bäckman has been Global IT Sourcing Manager at Essity (former SCA Hygiene Products) since 2015. In her current role, the responsibilities include both Global IT Applications and IT Services across the business application portfolios. Among other tasks, she develops, anchors and executes the procurement Supply Stream Strategy for IT Software in alignment with the IT- and Global Sourcing Strategies. Together with the main stakeholders, she is engaged in identifying and driving key programs to achieve cost saving targets and set up supplier base portfolios incorporated with Supplier Relationship Management, based on market and business needs. During her professional life span, Louise has accumulated great knowledge and experience within finance, purchasing within IT software & IT services, HR procurement, IT legal terms & condition, vendor &stakeholder management, supplier evaluations, Process management and sourcing project management. She has worked within the finance, legal, automotive, chemical, IT, and consumer goods industries.
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