Procurement Established Expert & Strategic Buyer
Jobberman (Third Party Recruitment)
Supply Chain & Procurement
Job Summary
Procurement established expert and strategy driver for the unit. This position is responsible for deployment of “global” and “regional leverage” category strategies and its definition for “shared best practice” and “local sourcing” categories within area and unit of responsibility based on related business strategies, SC Roadmap, strategic Proc frameworks (e.g. ways of working in matrix) and continuous alignment with business stakeholders. Consulting strategic category work in the regions. Responsible for compliance with Proc standards, methods and processes within area of responsibility. Reliable expert to share Procurement and category know-how within and beyond own area.
- Minimum Qualification: Degree
- Experience Level: Senior level
- Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities:
Strategy & Governance
- Conducting regular market research & analysis for own categories
- Support global/regional category manager to define strategies based on relevant market research and analysis
- Responsible for strategy implementation according to defined activities by global/regional category strategy
- Consulting global strategy development in similar categories within area as well as in the regions
- Development and implementation of local strategies
Procurement Business Partnering
- Full authority in supplier selection, negotiation and contracting of local frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for own categories towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by global/regional initiatives along the defined category roadmap
- Contract management (coordination with legal depart., identifying need for templates, drafting templates together with legal dept. etc.)
- Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Proc value contribution
Performance Management
- Responsible for performance of total spend in own category
- Timely documentation of relevant procurement KPI data (e.g. savings) as well as regular aggregation of data in order to manage the performance within own area
Procurement Processes & Systems
- Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, BDF Proc and non-Proc procedures within own negotiations and contracts
- Maintenance and quality assurance of relevant master data for supported negotiation/contracting processes (e.g. category spends, contractual terms, supplier data)
- Actively drive process development with regards to standardization, efficiency and automation (incl. application of new technologies, implementation of purchase-related processes, methods and systems) and monitor process adherence
- Content management of E-catalogues, and other automated order channels in order to increase automation
Supplier Management
- Ensuring proper supplier selection (e.g. financial health, process knowhow, etc.) to minimize supply risks for the affiliates of BDF
- Actively managing supplier relationships to ensure suppliers are able and willing to fulfill BDF supply requirements
- Actively working with suppliers to achieve innovative solutions
- Complaint management for Suppliers under his/her responsibility
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience
- 3 years of procurement experience
- Supplier market industry and advantage
- English, Business fluent and others are advantage
- Communication and interpersonal skill
- Pro-active pragmatic, cost consciousness, creative, result driven
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