Indirect Strategic Buyer - maternity cover

Responsibilities / Tasks

The Strategic Buyer will oversee the assigned respective category to support the business on procurement activities.

• Works closely with category managers of respective category and project procurement managers implementing the category strategy and linking it into the business
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing for spare parts and performance initiatives
• Adapts and implements catalogues and framework contracts on Divisional/ regional level in compliance with guidelines
• Runs negotiations, manages RFQs, awarding decisions and follow-up with suppliers, takes awarding decisions in line with category strategy
• Executes supplier selection along strategy, requirements, supplier base development, and identification of new suppliers
• Direct involvement in and solving of issues with suppliers (e.g., quality, delivery and service issues), etc.
• Monitors and communicates performance of suppliers
• Strives for automation and digitalization practices and tool improvement
• Ensures cost, availability, innovation, and quality within the sourcing plan creation and execution
• Ensures compliance with procurement process, policies and other statutory requirements within category
• Accountable for achieving agreed KPIs and their reporting
• Experience preferred in food, dairy, or beverage industry as well as construction and field installation projects: quotation, competitive bidding and procurement

Your Profile / Qualifications

​ Education and Experience

• University, bachelor’s degree (optional)
• Procurement or Supply chain Certification (optional)
• 5 years' experience in procurement processes
• Know-how of international contract management
• Cost analysis and management
• Cultural Awareness
• Experience with implementation of corporate procurement
• Work experience in complex organizations
• Negotiation experience
• Systems, Ariba, S2P, SAP, ERP systems experience

Personal Competencies

• Fluent in spoken and written English. Only applications submitted in English will be considered
• Ability to network and build relationships
• Internal stakeholder /supplier relationship management
• Ability to translate business requirements into RFx
• Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
• Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes
• Very good communication skills
• Services and delivery expert
• Negotiation Expert
• Contract experience
• Commercial/analytical and engagement skill

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