Job Title: Strategic Buyer
Reports to: Procurement Manager
Key Responsibilities
Reports to: Procurement Manager
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies and communication plan;
- Analyze and optimize the P2P process related to the spend category through the right choice of procurement tools;
- Ensure alignment between business strategy and sourcing strategy;
- Set objectives to be achieved through the sourcing strategy and monitor achievement
- Derive negotiation strategy from category positioning and negotiate to achieve the objectives defined in alignment with the business;
- Manage suppliers according to category positioning;
- Ensure that all the key suppliers within the spend category adhere to Suppliers Code;
- Integrate innovation elements from suppliers into Innovation and Renovation processes;
- Ensure the agreed service levels with internal stakeholders are adhered to.
Skills and Competencies
- Honors degree in Bachelor of Commerce or Business related field from a recognized university;
- CIPS qualification;
- Minimum 3 years experience in supply chain management in a blue chip environment;
- Experience in delivering competitive advantage to the business through development and implementation of sourcing strategies for the spend category;
- Ability to successfully lead projects and negotiate with cross functional and cross market teams;
- Good business writing skills with the ability to convince others;
- Ability to use networks to influence business activity;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with good relationship building skills;
- Ability to drive results and obtain information from a team;
- A proven team player with creative problem solving skills;
- Ability to multi task, self initiative, proactive with good presentation skills
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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