Senior Buyer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Within the scope of the overall manufacturing site, responsible for leading and implementing purchasing initiated projects.
• Negotiation and sourcing for alternate suppliers. Re-scope the contract by interacting with cross-functional teams to bring in efficiencies.
• Internal & External benchmarks to identify & drive Synergy & Cost savings opportunities, Use e-tools like reverse auction (Ariba) to negotiate with suppliers.
• Contract management - negotiate the RB standard contract with suppliers with minimum deviation from the standard template & align the contract internally with legal & finance.
• Support Central/Global Procurement on Synergy projects across the country & region& have regular meetings with them to update the project status.
• Maintain scorecards in the factory. Chase inputs from other functions and support CP in case of specific investigation related to supplier performance assessment.
• Work closely with user functions to track performance of Key Suppliers & work on improvement programme to improve the performance of suppliers.
• First contact point for invoice queries responsible for mismatch clarification and approval.
• Service: Ensures factory will receive good support from Procurement community in case of Service Issues. In case of major service issue for the site, her/his attendance to the meetings and calls will be required.
• Compliance: Ensure all suppliers comply with the regulatory requirements in the country & drive improvement programme for suppliers who do not comply & ensure100% compliance.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree preferably in Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Business any other related field to Procurement and Supply Chain.
• At least 5 years of experience of Procurement and Project Management, in a multi-country environment. Indirect buying experience desirable.
• Strong understanding of Procurement and Supply Chain processes and Supplier Relationship Management.
• Experience with SAP, Ariba and Anaplan is preferred.
• Ability to work in a truly global organisation. Proven experience working in a fast moving, results driven environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.