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Procurement Category Buyer

Procurement Category Buyer

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2 - 6 years

9 - 13 Lacs

bengaluru

Posted:3 weeks 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

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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 client’s 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 categoriesProfessional 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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