We are seeking for a Strategic Buyer for the metal-fabrication category who will responsible for managing the procurement process and supplier relationships to ensure cost-effective sourcing and timely delivery of high-quality metal-fabricated components.
This role involves conducting market research, negotiating contracts, and developing strategic sourcing plans.
**What we offer**:
**What We Offer**:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
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**Tasks and Qualifications**:
**This is What You Will do in This Role**:
- Procure direct materials for Metal fabrication, Machining, Aluminum categories using an electronic bidding tool
- Prepare Business Cases and Total Cost Ownership files to support commercial decisions
- Identify and drive cost reduction initiatives through PPV VAVE/scale negotiations/New suppliers development
- Formulate procurement strategies and plans / executes multifunctional projects
- Perform risk analysis identification under its supply base with action plans to mitigate it, and communicate it to stakeholders
- Support Category Lead with the identification, research, evaluation and selection of suppliers
- Support Category Lead with the negotiation of Master Supplier Agreements, CAPEX acquisition and other Agreements.
- Ensure suppliers capacity to hit materials demand based on forecasts, needs informed by Tactical Team
- Reports results of established KPIs (OTD, price variation, savings) to Procurement Leadership
- Perform Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers, manage suppliers' relationship
- Set all parameters in SAP to place POs, and setting agreements as well
**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- +3 years of experience in Direct Procurement / Commodities executing sourcing activities (sourcing 5 steps methodology, RFQs, TCOs)
- Proficient English
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point)
- Experience using SAP or other ERPs
- APICSs certification in CPIM, CSCP or CLTD
- GUnderstands and interprets CAD drawings
- Commodities Indexation
- Sourcing 5 steps
- Negotiation
- Analytical
- Critical Thinking
- Strategies formulation
- Effective communication
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