Buyer Consultant

Buyer/Capex Category Sourcing Consultant

Purpose of the Mission (project & department description)

.Define the best procurement strategy in the earliest stage of project in order to optimize cost, quality and project timing
.Reduce total cost of ownership of production equipment (including maintenance)
.Ensure that tools & strategies are implemented to meet business targets, customers' expectations, compliance requirements, and total cost effectiveness, in accordance with project constraints
.Develop strong interface with network of internal customers (including engineering department) in order to implement the procurement processleveraging past experience/industry knowledge to continuously motivate change outside area of direct responsibility
.Manage procurement aspects of projects with multiple clients (manufacturing sites)
.Deal with complex sourcing, logistics and quality issues in a fast track environment.

Primary Tasks & Responsibilities :

.Support for Capital Expenditure (Capex) & Maintenance (Opex) Procurement on the category
.Identify potential suppliers and market opportunities
.Lead supplier due diligence (financial, risk) and performance evaluation
.Lead market tenders (including preparation, supplier negotiations, operational and administrative tasks, recommendation). Ensure key project drivers are successfully met and compliance with the Procurement process
.Formalize and submit sourcing strategies
.Ensure effective Contract Management until projects hand-over, including challenging claims/scope changes negotiations
.Support Suppliers Relationship Management (SRM) for the category (Business Review Meetings, performance evaluation, continuous improvement plans follow-up)
.Develop & deploy global framework agreements for equipment purchase and life cycle servicing (maintenance).

Experience, Knowledge & Soft Skill Requirements

Required Experience & Knowledge

.Strong in negotiations
.Experience in sourcing processes and strategic sourcing
.Synthesis and analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex set of data
.Result, value and performance oriented,
.Fluent in French and English

Soft Skills

.Inter personal skills, good communicator, able to interact in multidisciplinary environment and to work in teams in a highly complex organization.
.Autonomous and strong sense of priorities
.Synthesis and analytical skills, ability to extract key information from complex set of data
.Able to influence and develop common strategic agendas to the benefit of the company
.Able to develop and present strong arguments to convince of the need for change
.Flexible thinking: structured, creative, conceptual thinker according to situations and needs
.Learning agility and continuous improvement mindset

.Education: Engineering or Commercial Master, Master in Procurement

ICT Skills (software, operating systems, hardware, etc.)