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Senior IM&S Buyer

Job Type : Contract, Full Time

Salary : £35000 – £43000/annum

About the Role:

As a Senior IM&S Buyer you will be responsible for leading and implementing the IM&S sourcing and contracting process for one or more specific site(s) to optimize cost following Global and Regional Category Strategies and procurement guidelines. You will serve as primary contact to site(s) for the strategic and tactical sourcing of IM&S categories. You will work in a close collaboration with Regional and Global Category Management and local Business Stakeholders.

Your main tasks include:

Sourcing and Market Research

Drive the site sourcing process for all relevant IM&S categories considering global and regional category strategies and supply base.

Analyse trends and market movements for use in making sound procurement decision.

Advise and assist site stakeholders in other functions in the evaluation and pricing of alternate materials. Advise on trade practices, pricing, market conditions, delivery terms, and utilization of technical services of vendors.

Identify and guide local/site cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities following IM&S and business targets and business needs.

Introduce and guide creative/differentiating ideas to change ways of working /specifications into the site with an outside-in mindset.

Support the global and regional category management teams in the roll out of global and regional strategies within the site. This includes sourcing (including RFx's and Make category specific recommendations to Global and Regional Category Management for relevant site(s).

Foster collaboration between global, regional and local procurement, GBS and site stakeholders by ensuring transparency, effective communication and understanding.

Provide sourcing support to local site stakeholders and communicate with GBS.

Vendor Selection

Select vendors according to corporate assessment criteria (quality, financials, sustainability/responsible sourcing, risk etc.) and consolidate preferred supplier base.

Initiate search for new or alternative materials or products

Actively support the responsible sourcing and sustainability projects implementation

Investigate and approve requests for vendor creation

Ensure appropriate documentation of bid results following guideline

Negotiations and Contract Management

Solicit and analyse quotes, negotiate prices and delivery terms and investigate invoice discrepancies

Negotiate annual and long-term contracts and provide information to the relevant users (e.g. category cards, GBS teams)

Implement global, regional and local agreements and support the financial targets as outlined by IM&S Procurement and the business.

Conduct local negotiations with suppliers and ensure adequate contract cover within the portfolio and for spend as defined by the Head of Procurement IM&S EMEA and according the Global Delegation of Authorities/Signatories policy.

Review and approve purchase requisitions/orders and other vendor related administrative workflows

Measure performance of vendors concerning quality of work, cost, timelines and other related parameters

Ensure appropriate risk evaluation within the IM&S risk framework and implement mitigation actions while meeting needs

Facilitate sourcing and contracting issue escalation and resolution

Reporting, Process Management and Delivery

Support site and GBS teams on sourcing and contracting matters daily

Be a first point of escalation for the site(s) towards GBS teams

Create and update information in SAP

Implement the IM&S processes and systems on the site following the global procurement guidelines

Maintain existing catalogues and drive the implementation of new catalogues

Ensure up-to-date Savings Tracking Tool (PVTT)

You?
Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who thrives being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then join us – and impact your world!

Your professional profile includes:

Bachelor degree, Local Procurement or Commercial education

3+ years' experience in a Procurement within an international environment

Bachelor's degree, Local Procurement or Commercial education

Fluent English

Solid understanding of procurement processes and systems (e.g. SAP)

Willingness to travel

Benefits:

Great compensation package including bonus

Access to exclusive perfumes and employee shop with discounts

Company Pension Fund

Life Insurance Plan