MT-Tail Spend

Inviting applications for the role of Tactical Buyer - (Management Trainee)!

In this role, you will support the indirect buying process of a global Life Science customer, by identifying and sourcing tactical buying projects.

The role will likely work across a variety of categories so we will need to demonstrate a broad range of category knowledge and be able to work dynamically and flexibly with a broad range of Experts.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Sourcing of the indirect spend categories.

• Rate and manage performance of suppliers, ensure supplier performance of all contracts.

• Ensuring that the services are as per the contracts.

• Will have to scout for better suppliers and maintain supplier catalogs.

• Will perform basic spend analytics in order to identify best available market price for the ongoing project.

• Should be able to effectively manage internal / external customers and stakeholders.

• Will be responsible for savings targets, timely deliveries, customer satisfaction.

• Will participate periodically to reviews with regional commodity managers to ensure strategies are aligned and pipeline activity is proceeding.

• Carry out all reporting requirements accurately and within the specified time scales.

• Receipt and verification of purchase requisition from requestors.

• Maintain contract templates and manage the contract approval flow of executed sourcing activities.

• Ensure all activities are compliant with policies and procedures.

• Develop and maintain templates and data library in collaboration with Customer.

• Update / create standard operating procedures and process maps.

Qualifications we seek in you!

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: College / University Graduate

• Specialized Knowledge: Relevant experience in procurement operations

• Skills:

• Good analytical / commercial skills, strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Need to be strong team player.

• Excellent communication skills will be required as the person will have to communicate with suppliers all over the world.

• Should be excellent in Excel in addition to having good working knowledge of MS Word and Power Point.

• English language capability to proficiency level.

• Systems and Tools:

• Proficiency in MS Office.

• Knowledge of procurement platforms and system (SAP and Jaggaer)

• Experience prior experience in procurement or sourcing.