Category Buyer, Logistics

Job Description

Job Title Category Buyer , Logistics Location Mumbai, same as LD located there. Responsibilities and Scope The Category Buyer is responsible for assigned category or region/country within APAC, more specialized in India Continental. Responsibilities include supplier scouting, selection, supplier management, price contract negotiation and working capital management. The Category Buyer will develop and deploy sub-category strategy in specified region/country. She/He will be the owner of assigned category or region/country cost reduction goals. Key Responsibilities As sub-category owner, develop category strategy for the responsible categories As supplier owner, manage the relationship with suppliers properly and perform as the single contact window of supplier in region As operation Buyer, do daily operation (PR to PO) in compliance with regional or country wise category strategy requirements Negotiate the long term and spot time contract with suppliers, manage the contract lifecycle and update before contract expired Manage supplier performance, including project-based cost, on time delivery, quality and service Drive year-over-year improvement in field spend through supplier negotiation Drive year-over-year improvement in working capital through supplier DPO management Drive solution standardization and significantly drive repeat buy percentage increase Implement E2E process from procurement perspective Ensure pre-bid support and execution with high efficiency to serve business delivery and growth Monitor and support procurement productivity improvement projects complete on schedule Qualifications Bachelor degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or related Business Degree. 5 years sourcing/procurement experience, preferred in logistics industrial Excellent negotiation skills, familiar with contracting Familiar with cost reduction methods and tools Good interpersonal skills to enable and manage relationships internally and externally Adaptable towards a rapidly changing environment Experience in working in multi-cultural teams Experience in working in multifunctional development teams Preferably experience in an innovative but also cost-driven environment Honest and Integrity Good at English writing, reading Willing to travel