.A Snapshot of Your DayAs Professional Buyer you will be in collaboration with global and local commodity management and the operational material requirements planning team to achieve effective planning, alignment, and execution. Responsible for sending out RfQ, negotiating quotes, selecting suppliers based on guidelines, and supervising procurement processes. Ensure compliance with transportation and customs requirements, maintain high data quality, and lead technical clarifications and contract management. Focus on continuous improvement and achieving key performance indicators such as project savings, timely delivery, and process quality.How You'll Make an ImpactStrong collaboration with global and local commodity management and the operational material requirements planning team to achieve effectiveness in planning, alignment, and execution.Send out request for quotations (RfQ), initiate/support technical clarification in RfQ phase, compare quotes based on Total Cost of Ownership. Negotiate quotes with traditional and Advanced Negotiation Techniques.Select supplier based on agreed guidelines (qualification status, Long Term Agreement status, commodity strategy, supplier performance, etc.). Continuously supervise own procurement list, create, and update purchase orders, follow up on execution such as order confirmation, progress, compliance with quality requirements. Support and ensure compliance with transportation and customs requirements in close collaboration with the Logistics team.Responsible for high data quality in Procurement (Purchase Order and Purchase Info Record maintenance). Responsible for project results (budget versus actuals) of assigned commodities.Responsible to implement the tactical procurement plan (like pricing, supplier mix strategy, new vendor, lead time). Lead technical clarifications with Engineering, suppliers, and supplier quality engineers of assigned commodities.Lead contract management related functions for own commodities (claim management, terms and conditions clarifications). Continuous improvement of procurement related processes and their execution, continuous improvement of own supplier base.Key Performance Indicators: Project related savings, On Time Delivery, Claim Success, Process quality.What You BringBachelor of Science or Arts, preferred CPM or CPIM or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.2+ years of applicable direct purchasing/material requirement planning, or comparable proven experience is required. Advanced knowledge of Power Generation products/supply market is preferred.Advanced technical knowledge required (like read and understand technical drawings, specifications).Solid SAP system knowledge as a user of "Buy" module is required.Advanced analytical skills to handle, transform, understand, and use large data volumes (preferred Microsoft Excel)
