Job Title: Lead Buyer Tech H/F
We are looking for a temporary Lead Buyer Tech H/F to start ASAP at 90%.
About the Job
The responsibilities will cover technical areas such as Hybrid Cloud, Database, DevOps, Network, Security, Automation, Core Infrastructure, Monitoring, Identity Access Management, and End-User Computing.
Key Responsibilities
* Global Category Management:
* Define global category strategy to support departments and divisions' own strategies.
* Agree on global category strategy with internal stakeholders.
* Lead definition of sourcing and supplier relationship strategies to meet internal customer needs and obtain maximum value for money from suppliers.
* Identify initiatives and/or projects leading to continuous improvement of overall category management.
* Define action plan to ensure proper delivery of category strategy.
* Communicate category strategy during Procurement townhall and stakeholder's leadership meetings.
* Lead regular business reviews with stakeholders to review action plan progress and update category strategy.
* Partner with Procurement local teams and stakeholders' teams to identify unmet needs and drive execution of global strategies.
* Validate purchasing files above defined financial threshold and ensure that purchasing policies, strategies, and procedures are respected for the category at headquarters and in field delegations.
* Coach and train site buyers and category buyer/s.
* Sourcing and Supplier Management:
* Engage proactively with stakeholders to anticipate needs and manage expectations.
* Participate in stakeholders' annual budget review to identify and plan sourcing initiatives.
* Establish and drive effective network with suppliers, internal customers, category, and site buyers.
* In relation with requesters, ensure technical and functional business requirements are properly defined (liaise with End User Computing platform to validate standard IT, workplace, or Telecom equipment).
* Prospect, visit, define, and validate potential suppliers according to supplier's registration procedure.
* Lead or structure process request for information and request for tenders for categories and sub-categories.
* Lead business stakeholder's engagement in selection, evaluation, qualification, and management of suppliers.
* Manage risks through proper contracting process and involvement of key stakeholders (data protection office, legal advisors).
* Ensure proper implementation of signed contracts and guarantee smooth handover to regional/local procurement when/if appropriate.
* Exploit local, regional, and global synergies and ensure related site buyers and clients get optimal procurement support for sourcing projects implementation.
* Support on-time in-full delivery of sourcing projects.
* Manage supplier relationship as per category strategy and suppliers' tier categorization.
* Work with Suppliers, Procurement Officer, and Planning to reach OTIF target.
* Monitor and report supplier performance during regular business reviews.
* Lead development of fact-based briefs for supplier meetings.
* Implement EDI with relevant suppliers.
o Guarantee auditability of procurement files by applying organisation standard operating procedures and processes.
o Ensure all procurement documentation is available in organisation compliance system.
o Support and communicate procurement policy and processes to stakeholders.
* Analysis and Reporting:
* Lead and coordinate data collection for global category strategy.
* Analyse demand, supply, market trends, cost drivers, best practices, and assess opportunities.
* Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for strategic items.
* Participate in organisation's annual budgeting exercise and provide visibility of sourcing projects.
* Build sourcing pipeline and update status on regular basis in dedicated procurement system.
* Contribute to cost reduction objectives. Track and record cost avoidance/savings in dedicated system.
* Contribute to Procurement key performance indicators. Provide monthly input to unit dashboard.
Requirements
* Experience: 12 to 15 years of professional experience, of which 5 to 10 years working experience in Indirect procurement, in multinational environment as category manager or lead buyer of Indirect categories.
* Solid experience in contracts negotiation, contracts management, stakeholder management, and supplier relationship management.
* Ability to monitor complex activities within a global organisation with different experts and analyse relevance of purchase requests.
* Previous and/or another International Humanitarian Organisation, field experience is a plus.
* Knowledge of procure-to-pay (P2P) process and use of an ERP software.
* Master in Procurement.
* Proficient in English / French. Other languages appreciated.