Site Buyer IM&S

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Senior Site Buyer- IM&S- Your future position ?
The individual would be responsible for supporting the indirect material and services sourcing and contracting process for one or more specific site(s) to optimize cost in line with Global and Regional Category Strategies and procurement guidelines. The individual would serve as primary contact to site(s) for the operational and tactical sourcing of IM&S categories

Main Responsibilities:
Sourcing

• Advise and assist site stakeholders in other functions in the evaluation and pricing of alternate materials.
• Identify and drive local/site cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities in line with Indirect Material and Services and business targets and business needs.
• Support main sites TCO reduction initiatives and packaging cost reduction initiatives.
• Support the global and regional category management teams in the roll out of global and regional strategies within the site. This includes sourcing (including RFx's and e-auctions), pricing, rejections, supplier inventory, supply chain, obsolescence and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Provide sourcing support to local site stakeholders and liaise with GBS as appropriate.

Vendor Selection

• Select vendors according to corporate assessment criteria (quality, financials, sustainability/responsible sourcing, risk etc.) and consolidate preferred supplier base.
• Initiate search for new or alternative materials or products
• Investigate and approve requests for vendor creation

Negotiations & Contract Management

• Solicit and analyses quotes, negotiate prices and delivery terms and investigate invoice discrepancies
• Implement global, regional and local agreements and support the financial targets as outlined by IM&S Procurement and the business.
• Conduct local negotiations with suppliers and ensure adequate contract cover within the portfolio and for spend as defined by the Head of Procurement IM&S EMEA and according the Global Delegation of Authorities/Signatories policy.
• Review and approve purchase requisitions/orders and other vendor related administrative workflows
• Measure performance of vendors with respect to quality of work, cost, timelines and other related parameters
• Ensure appropriate risk evaluation within the IM&S risk framework and implement mitigation actions while meeting business needs
• Facilitate sourcing and contracting issue escalation and resolution

Reporting, Process Management & Delivery

• Support site and GBS teams on sourcing and contracting matters on a daily basis
• Act as first point of escalation for the site(s) towards GBS teams
• Create and update information in SAP as required
• Implement the IM&S processes and systems on the site in line with the global procurement guidelines
• Maintain existing catalogues and drive the implementation of new catalogues, as appropriate

Your professional profile includes:

• Possess a Bachelor degree in Procurement or any relevant field
• Possess 7 years of experience or more in Procurement with exposure to MNC environment
• Possess fluent written and spoken communication skills in English and local language
• Solid understanding of procurement processes and systems (e.g. SAP)
• Preferable knowledge of packaging commodities
• Good Negotiation Skills
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to develop actionable recommendations and implement plans in clear, compelling and effective way

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You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

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