Procurement Category Buyer

IBM

2 - 6 years

9 - 13 Lacs

bengaluru

Posted:2 months ago| Platform:

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Skills Required

strategic sourcing sourcing global procurement procurement buying material procurement purchase mro purchase planning supply sales purchase vendor development purchase management supplier performance vendor development strategic purchasing

Work Mode

Work from Office

Job Type

Full Time

Job Description

Execute competitive bid events, benchmarking projects
Analyze changing client/market conditions
Support sourcing projects based on client requirements
Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and initiatives that should be undertaken
Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
Take category guidance from the Category Manager
Support client specific category strategy redirect spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies
Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts
Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives
Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
Track savings in the appropriate tool and store evidence for audit purposes
Communicate sourcing instructions to the operations buyers
Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Category Manager
Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

The candidate must have a working knowledge of a global procurement strategy within a large corporation and have a background in one or more of the following indirect categories: Professional services, Facilities, MRO, Marketing, Engineering, Information Technology, Software, Sales, Human Resources
Apply analytical skills, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities
Apply communication skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
Apply collaboration/teaming techniques
Perform in matrix organization
Perform time management, priorities tasks and achieve set targets
Apply Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes, Work instructions
Apply Business Control Requirements
Apply customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills

Preferred technical and professional experience

Should have good communication skills
Experience in Managing India buying i.e. Buyer managing India Market

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