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The Tactical Sourcing Buyer (Indirect Procurement) is in charge of executing commodity strategy for assigned commodities, support all locations within the region for the products/services in scope, solve the needs of the business and manage suppliers. This position facilitates the interactions between the clusters, cross-functional stakeholders, and purchasing to maintain and developing a panel of Best-in-Class suppliers meeting current business requirements, future growth needs, technological evolutions, supply chain optimization, and achieve annual cost savings targets
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Main Responsibilities:
- Execute commodity strategies. Continuously enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of the local and global market trends.
- Supplier Leadership: own the commercial relationships in the assigned commodities serve as the point of contact for problem escalation and drive sustainable development among the supply base.
- Pursue systematic TCO reductions and value enhancements to drive cost savings and performance improvement.
- Track KPI's and deliver reports as assigned.
- Execute comprehensive RFQ process and support functional users in a timely manner.
- Identify and develop supply sources.
- Sourcing, standardization, spend control and innovation with suppliers.
- Leverage cross functional expertise to implement cost models, qualify suppliers, and consolidate the supply base
- Other responsibilities: supporting Regional & Global Sourcing Teams by being responsible for contract creations, RFx preparation and launch, additional data privacy control support, check purchase requests using our internal guidelines, support ad-hoc sourcing related needs
Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management
- 2-4 years of experience in Purchasing/ Procurement / Supply Chain
- Spoken and written fluent communication in English
- Additional language knowledge depending on the supported country/region
- Project Management expertise
- Knowledge on legal contracts, negotiations, and risk management
- Skills: Leadership skills, Teamwork, Negotiation, Strategic thinking, Cross cultural awareness, Remote management, Communication (Written - ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner internally as well as externally), Problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
- Ideal: SAP and COUPA knowledge, eAuction and international trade expertise, Finance basics
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