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External strategic Indirect Buyer

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Fixed term

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United Kingdom

Offer summary

Qualifications:

3 years of experience in Indirect Spend or purchasing, Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, English fluency, German is a plus, Effective negotiation skills, Project Management and Leadership skills are welcomed.

Key responsabilities:

Handle complex assignments with Indirect Spend
Drive digital marketplace implementation for workers
Maintain relationships with internal business partners
Lead the procurement process and strategy development
Optimize supplier base and manage contract process

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51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

Responsibilities

Handling of complex assignments associated with Indirect Spend regarding Tail spend C, like tooling, consumable office staff and Training. Drive the implementation of the digital market place and catalogue for operative workers
Maintain and improve relationship with internal business partner as a key account
Anticipate the need via a constant communication
Understand the "pain point" of your business partner
Solutions oriented
Obtaining budgets and specifications
Participation in developments
Improvement and coordination of shared processes
Have a leading role during the whole procurement phase and strategy development. Animate and define the pace at each step. Be a constant link between Internal and external business partner during all the negotiation
Global cost optimization through innovation, negotiations, cost driver identification, working capital management, process improvement. Ability to manage Total Cost of Ownership and see beyond the purchasing phase
Supplier Base optimization. Maintain relationship to preferred supplier, source new suppliers and drive to a pragmatic and optimized IoT of suppliers
Lead the process until contract signature and support Tactical purchasing team for the P.O creation. Presentation of the contract to the internal business partner and follow up with contract management. Maintain the Price data base UpToDate

Experience

3 years of experience in Indirect Spend or purchasing environment, managing related categories.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
English fluent is a must, German is a big plus
Proven effective negotiation skills
Proven ability for cross functional cooperation
Advanced problem-solving skills
Project Management and Leadership skills are welcomed
SAP Basic skills
Capacity to travel

Conditions

40h a week
Might be needed to go to the office placed near Pamplona once a week but possibly not every week
1 Year contract, reconductible and with the possibility to may be internalized during the external contract period

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