**Position Purpose**
Execute non merch Procurement activities:
- Procurement of non-merch product and services and sourcing activities (Supplier develpment, RFQ/RFPs, bids, reverse auctions, price and terms negotiation)
- Vendor management (periodic audits and performance) evaluating prices changes (increase or decrease) for all consumables for operating stores reviewing the inflation year after year.
- Partners with Compliance and Legal department to ensure indirect suppliers are in full compliance (NDA, FCPA, AML, etc.) and Legal (contract, vendor agreement, etc.)
- Store dev BIDS, sourcing of new construction vendors leading the BID process to optimize the assignation process for new stores - Negotiation with construcction vendors in order to have the best corporate prices on supplies for new stores optimizing our budget.
**Primary Accountabilities**
- Lead the sourcing strategic management process to medium to low value and risk categories including: *Objectives definition and detailed plan for each project, in line with busines requirements *Identification of potential opportunities and benefits that may be explored including a rough estimate of potential savings. *Strategic Approach definition on how the benefits will be unlocked (e.g. relationship re-engineering, volume leverage, etc.)
- Market Approach on how the market will be approached (e.g. RFQ, e-Auction, negotiation) for merch and non merch expenditures
- Prepare bid analysis and recommend supplier based on technical / commercial criterias
- Set clear targets and requirements when negotiating, used fact based negotiation and prepares a fall back position
- Communicates the benefits of sourcing management in a positive way and utilises product and services cost breakdowns to focus on delivering cost benefits. Actively listens beyond product or service needs by seeing potential innovative business opportunities and improvements.
- Constant identification and development of a competitive supplier base for non merch categories in order to have a saving for operating stores.
- Actively manages risk within category areas and identifies and avoid potential areas of risk
- Manage information metrics, key process indicators, spend analysis reports, etc. in order to provide superior decision capabilities within the business.
**Education & Experience**
Level of Formal Education: A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent.
Area of Study: Administration, Business, Engineering
Years of Experience: Two to three years.
Type of Experience: Identification, Development, Negotiation, Evaluation of suppliers, Efective comunication
Special Certifications or Technical Skills: English proficiency is a must,Proficient in both written and spoken English
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoing) is a must
Experience running procurement process on an ERP environment is a must (Oracle People Soft, SAP ARIBA, Scan market etc)
Other/Preferred: Excellent negotiation skills with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Knowledge of industry best practices to continually enhance and improve contracting.