Specialist Strategic Buying

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Evaluating the demand and source a supplier according to demand
• Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies
• Analyzing and calculating procurement costs and developing cost reduction strategies.
• Driving purchasing decisions based on cost and scenario analysis, as well as market trends.
• Negotiating contracts with key suppliers, including costs and terms of supply, service, and quality.
• Collaborating with the Stakeholders & identify and pursue new supplier opportunities.
• Conducting market research, as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts.
• Estimating risks and applying risk minimizing techniques, as well as negotiating contracts that comply with industry
• Conducting market research, Identifying potential new suppliers as well as creating cost estimates and forecasts.
• Drive cost optimization
• Implement & practice improved Procurement processes to support the new Business requirement
• Act independently to determine Key objective by using define Authorization Matrix & Guideline.
  

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelor/Diploma’s degree in Engineering/
• Certificate course in Materials Mngt
• 10+ years of Procurement experience
• Proven working experience as a Strategic Procurement manager at a managerial Level.
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement
• Good understanding Process improvement
• Good understanding of contract management, Legal & taxation
• Detail & working knowledge of SAP MM Module.
• Negotiation skills.
• Understanding of e-business / e-procurement systems.
• Business ethics.
• Ability to communicate effectively through presentations, email, one-on-one, and team discussion
• Ability as a natural facilitator to enable team-based decisions
• Time management
• Agile, Troubleshooting, problem solving.
  

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