Key Business Responsibilities:
- Manage and mentor key suppliers within specific material fields fostering strong and collaborative relationships.
- Lead contract negotiations with nominated suppliers including those involved in global projects.
- Ensure the successful deployment and fulfillment of policy targets for assigned (sub) material fields.
- Collaborate proactively with plant colleagues IBT Lead Buyers and Corporate Lead Buyers to define and implement strategic plans.
- Prepare and execute submaterial field strategies for the designated material fields.
Delivery Responsibilities:
- Review purchasing requisitions and issue purchase orders promptly.
- Plan and conduct RFPs to ensure timely contract renewals and increase contract coverage.
- Provide support for issues related to contracting and contract compliance.
- Develop and implement actions to meet or exceed key KPI deliverables as outlined in policy deployment targets.
- Prepare monthly status reports including RFP progress savings and other key KPIs such as automation supply base reduction and payment terms.
- Drive continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and performance.
Key Result Areas:
- Indirect Purchasing Results
- Process compliance
Qualifications :
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree (perferably in Manufacturing Supply Chain Business or related discipline)
- Minimum 34 years experience in Purchasing Supply Chain Marketing or similar related services.
- Selfmotivated to define and drive continuous improvement of processes
- Excellent communication skills initiative and personal accountability
- Organized and excellent communication and project management skills. PC literate (MSOffice SAP).
- Awareness and application of basic principles strategies & instruments of purchasing.
- Negotiation skills with demonstrated cost savings results.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to communicate and conduct business discussion fluently in English.
- Ability to support teams working out of North American Time Zones
Additional Information :
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime