The Senior Buyer provides operational procurement services to our client Plant based internal customers, and support global and regional sourcing implementations
The Senior Buyer reports to the NAP Manager
Job Description
Main tasks
1. Perform local purchasing according to defined strategies and frameworks
• Negotiate local agreements
• Review purchase requisitions and identify sources of supply for spot buys
• Advise internal customers on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle
• Advise customer on modifications from original requests (if alternative, more cost efficient, or otherwise beneficial alternatives exist)
• Select contract/ supplier to fill requisitions in accordance with defined strategy and agreements
Participate as required in global & regional strategic sourcing projects
• Provide local market data and information to global and regional strategic sourcing teams
• Validate completeness and relevance of RFI / RFP (in terms of local market specifics and local internal requirements)
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of suppliers
• Work in close collaboration with strategic buyers, as well as end users, in order to ensure local acceptance and implementation of sourcing strategy
• Actively participate in the validation of the sourcing strategy implementation approach
• Actively participate in the implementation of new contracts
• Track key performance indicators on supplier and internal customer contract compliance; define and take corrective actions to improve contract compliance
3. Drive local strategic sourcing initiatives
• Perform local strategic sourcing activities for relatively low spend items with clearly recognized local characteristics (in terms of e.g. local market specifics and local internal requirements)
• Perform local market analysis, and define appropriate sourcing strategy
• Screen, short list and select potential suppliers through a Request For Information (RFI) and Request For Proposal (RFP) process
• Develop negotiation strategy and lead supplier negotiations
• Work with end user and supplier in order to resolve issues
• Continuously track supplier performance according to defined performance targets and metrics
• Initiate and conduct supplier evaluations and supplier audits
