Buyer

What You Will Do

The Buyer will oversee the execution of strategic sourcing, procurement operations, and supplier selection for Indirect purchases to effectively support business unit needs. A primary objective of this role is to ensure that sites execute our Commodity strategies efficiently, driving a higher percentage of spend to achieve year-on-year savings and improve supplier performance management. Manage third-party sourcing and procurement activities by applying best practices to secure year-on-year savings, compliance, and operational efficiency. You will assess potential sources of supply and develop optimal pricing methodologies, warranty, and product/service performance requirements while identifying new sources of supply and acceptable new products/technologies.

How You Will Do It

• Drive procurement strategies to ensure best-in-class delivery, quality, cost, and compliance within the country, aligning with business objectives.
• Lead the procurement process based on the suppliers' framework, including identification, research, evaluation, selection, and management, while maintaining a supplier database focused on strategic suppliers.
• Conduct Spend Analysis and ensure detailed Spend Reporting by accurately reclassifying vendor spend according to proper taxonomy. Generate reports using our preferred tool, Wave.
• Take the lead in managing all third-party sourcing and procurement activities throughout projects and product life cycles.
• Oversee daily procurement transactions, including new supplier approvals, vendor master maintenance, purchase order execution, delivery of goods and services, and the three-way matching of invoices and delivery notes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage expectations and establish sustainable best-in-class strategic sourcing practices in alignment with global direction.
• Generate and lead initiatives aimed at improving our year-on-year savings and Trade Working Capital (TWC).
• Support other local and regional initiatives driven by the EMEA Procurement and Transformation Team as needed.
• Act as a project leader for various transformation initiatives, working closely with vendors and internal stakeholders to implement new programs and processes that drive increased value.
• Enhance traceability and transparency of purchasing-related savings while effectively managing cost-saving tracking.
• Assist in upcoming RFPs by conducting necessary analyses to inform business award decisions.
• Review, approve, or reject purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with our Global Procurement policy and facilitate future spend management and enhancement analysis.
• Assist in effectively resolving Procure-to-Pay issues with our vendors.
  
  

What we look for

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, supply chain management, or finance.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management or procurement, with a preference for experience in indirect categories.
• Strong understanding of RFx processes and a solid grasp of Source-To-Pay processes, including knowledge of Category Management principles.
• Experience in negotiating and establishing SOWs and master contracts with Indirect Suppliers for servicing scope of work.
• Added advantage for procurement project management experience and suppliers/subcontractor management.
• Ability to perform Spend Analysis and rationalize tail spend.
• Experience working with ERP systems, purchasing tools, and process & contract T&C, with demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proven experience working with KPIs and metrics.
• Commercial awareness and capability to contribute to cost savings.
• Strong English written and communication skills are essential.
• Effective team-building and collaboration skills, combined with a positive attitude.
• Highly motivated individual capable of managing multiple responsibilities and working independently.
  
  

Preferred

• Ability to thrive in a diverse and matrixed organization.
• Collaborative mindset with robust stakeholder management skills.