Global Procurement Communication & Training Specialist

<h3>Company Description</h3><p><strong>We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. </strong></p><h3>Job Description</h3><p>As a member of the Global Procurement &amp; Real Estate team, the <strong>Communication &amp; Training specialist</strong> is responsible for the effective development, implementation and coordination of our communication strategy and all related tools, within the procurement &amp; real estate community and their relevant stakeholders in the organization, as well as for the implementation and monitoring of the training tool.</p><p>This person is responsible for managing existing communication channels and for developing new channels to reinforce our community sense of belonging, and for assuring an effective training program.</p><p><strong>More specifically you will: </strong></p><ul><li>Drive an effective communication strategy, through newsletters, campaings and relevant announcements (organizational changes, new policies, etc.) among other tools.</li><li>Coordinate with global, regional and local teams to identify best practices and success stories to be shared, encouraging active participation.</li><li>Identify relevant information to be shared with stakeholders on a regular basis.</li><li>Design and maintain sharepoint sites in a simple and structured manner, with up to date valuable content for users, including regular updates of charts, training/guidance for users, management user permissions, etc., being the point of contact for technical support and improvements.</li><li>Work on the standardization of local/regional team sites look &amp; feel.</li><li>Organize especial communication events.</li><li>Collaborate with Global Communications on joint campaings</li><li>Implement the training program throught the community according to the strategy, monitoring of training completion.</li><li>Support the team on other related tasks when needed, in sourcing tools administrative tasks, internal audits or reporting, among others.<br/>  </li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Bachelor´s degree in a relevant discipline (eg. Marketing, Communications, BA, Advertising, Social Media, etc.), or communication tools expert knowledge</li><li>Affinity and proven experience with communication and training, interested or familiar with procurement and/or real estate environments.</li><li>Excellent communication and influencing skills.</li><li>Organization,anticipation and training skills.</li><li>Used to manage communication tools.</li><li>Open minded, hands-on, proactive, curious, out-of-the-box mindset. </li><li>Open to embrace changes with a positive attitude, willing to propose initiatives and collaborate with others.</li><li>Fluency in English and story-telling literate to create strong encouraging added-value messages to boost team spirit; other languages are considered an asset.</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li><strong>This position will be based at our offices in Madrid with the possibility to work from home 50% of your time.</strong></li></ul><p>A career at SGS enables you to collaborate in an open, friendly, and supportive culture that thrives on teamwork, and flourish in an environment where people respect and help each other to grow and succeed. Expand and enrich your career through endless opportunities to learn, grow your expertise and fulfill your potential.</p>