Indirect Strategic Buyer

Your Tasks

• Analyzing market trends for identifying cost-effective solutions for the local entities
• Participating in development of the procurement strategy for the assigned categories managed by Indirect Commodity Managers
• Implementing and executing of the procurement strategy for the assigned indirect categories
• Monitoring, ongoing reviewing and optimizing of supplier base and supplier performance in the respective categories
• Leading and coordinating supplier relationships within the respective indirect categories
• Managing RFx activities within the assigned indirect categories.
• Preparing comparisons of commercial terms from supplier's offers.
• Preparing and conducting negotiations of commercial conditions with suppliers.
• Execution of the source-to-contract process including contract preparation, negotiation, and internal administration.
• Reviewing of purchasing requests from requestors in the threshold above 10.000 EUR and creating purchase orders in compliance with global policies and category strategies.
• Clarifying invoices or order acknowledgements.
• Assisting in the roll-out of various process optimizations and other changes within the purchasing process.
• Securing adherence to Group's compliance standards and guidelines within the purchasing process.
• Cooperating closely with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams of the Group involved in the purchasing process.
• Ensuring early involvement of the procurement function in purchasing processes by building partnerships with different business stakeholders and functions.

Your Skills

• Procurement Expertise: Understanding of the source-to-contract process, including contract preparation, negotiation, and internal administration, as well as reviewing purchasing requests and creating purchase orders in compliance with global policies.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze market trends to identify cost-effective solutions for local entities and participate in the development of procurement strategies.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to implement and execute procurement strategies for assigned indirect categories, as well as monitor, review, and optimize the supplier base and performance within these categories.
• Relationship Management: Strong skills in leading and coordinating supplier relationships, as well as managing RFx activities and negotiating commercial conditions with suppliers.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication and cooperation with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams involved in the purchasing process, as well as building partnerships to ensure early involvement of the procurement function in purchasing processes.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to prepare comparisons of commercial terms from supplier offers, clarify invoices or order acknowledgments, and ensure adherence to the Group's compliance standards and guidelines.