Key interfaces
- Procurement Personnel
- Other R2O incl. Requisitioning, Buying, Receiving, Agreement Support, Payables
- Payables and Payment Solutions
- Vendor Onboarding Engagement Organization incl. Business Interface
- Data and Analytics, AVI
- Business Lines and Representatives
- Controls and Contract Compliance Team
- External Supplier
What you will do
- Issue enabling or spot contracts for various equipment, commodities, or services required by business lines, ensuring timely delivery and competitive terms through strategic negotiation.
- Identify, evaluate and source suppliers, manage ongoing supplier relationships to drive projects and achieve global requirements.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions to ensure the best value.
- Own commercial actions (bids, auctions, renewals, amendments, etc.) with a focus on total system cost.
- Conduct market intelligence and analyze expenditure patterns to identify opportunities for consolidation, supplier base rationalization, demand management, and alternative analysis.
- Ensure key deliverables are completed timely and properly (KPI targets, daily productivity, SLA, etc.).
- Proactively communicate and collaborate within the projects organization, functions (legal, controllers, etc.), and procurement category families to maximize commercial outcomes.
- Analyze and manage costs to ensure procurement activities are within budget, conduct price reasonableness checks for cost competitiveness.
- Handle terms and conditions with negotiations, coordinate among business lines and functional experts on various purchase order issues to ensure timely receipt of goods and services.
- Ensure all work associated with the development and management of orders is in compliance with applicable laws and established controls.
- Look for process improvements to enhance deliverables, Improve the recycling of purchase orders.
- Ensure all documents and exhibits are complete and included in the final contract, with all functional reviews and management approvals completed/obtained as required.
About you
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Equivalent related stream or Non engineers with good contracting/buying/sourcing experience
- Minimum 1 yers exp in Buying
- Good and effective communication(both written and oral) with interpersonal skills
- Controls mindset by having attention to details
- Service excellence, high commitment, and accountability
- Strong collaboration and team player
- Adaptability, fast learner, and willing to learn
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Focus on customers
- Self-driven, organized, and be able to prioritize and work independently
- Courage, ability influence without authority and advocating a business position
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
- Show initiatives
- Proficient in Microsoft Offices (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Knowledge of Requisitioning to Pay (RtP) process and ERP system
- Background in business-related fields.