Buyer Spare Parts (M/F)

ABOUT THE ROLE:

• Actively participate in the strategic procurement activities for Spare Parts subcategory in the Cluster.
• Build transparency of subcategory spend in the Cluster and drive cost reduction.
• Work closely with internal customers and logistics people in sites to ensure effective strategic procurement and business continuity.
• Work closely with Lead Buyers and logistics people in conducting research on supply markets, price benchmarks, and supplier profiles.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES:

• Execute supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting for the mills/sites.
• Develop and maintain supplier profiles: Manage Supplier relationship and monitor contract compliance.
• Deliver savings and subcategory KPI targets and assist Lead Buyer with necessary analyses:
  • Spend data analysis and basic financial analyses,
  • Performance reporting
  • Category strategy development (ex: supply market research, price benchmarks),
  • Supplier profile maintenance.
  • Effective negotiating.
• Achieve effective procurement and business continuity by cooperation with internal customers across sites.
• Participate in transversal working groups and projects.

COMPETENCES:

• Masters in Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain and Logistics or similar
• English and local Hub language. Any additional European language is a plus.
• You have problem-solving, analytical skills and good ease facing numbers.
• You have a good technical knowledge of contracts and targeted systems but also in project management and negotiation.
• You demonstrate leadership and communication skills. You have an appetite for finding information about innovative industry and for market analysis.
• Mechanical/technical background can be required to deal with non-standard Spare parts
• Knowledge of quality management norms (ISO 9001…) would be a plus.