Client Specific Requirements:
•Thorough knowledge of the region's purchasing culture
•Proactive attitude
•Change champion, able to independently represent procurement's values in a company where purchasing culture may be immature
•High networking and client facing capability.
General Responsibilities:
•Manage exceptions to established category strategy
•Support one-off tactical sourcing of client requirements
•Provide multi-category support as assigned by Client Sourcing Manager
•Take category guidance from the Category Manager or Client Sourcing Manager.
•Execute competitive bid events
•Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
•Analyze changing client/market conditions
•Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies
•Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at the tactical level
•Support client specific category strategy – redirect tactical spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
•Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and tactical initiatives that should be undertaken
•Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
•Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives
•Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
•Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
•Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Category Manager
•Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
•Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
•Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity strategy and activities
•Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
•Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes
Measurements:
•Client savings against all tactically sourced spend
•Leverage of established strategies
•Client satisfaction at a category level
Language: English & Local language
Required
Preferred
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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•Thorough knowledge of the region's purchasing culture
•Proactive attitude
•Change champion, able to independently represent procurement's values in a company where purchasing culture may be immature
•High networking and client facing capability.
General Responsibilities:
•Manage exceptions to established category strategy
•Support one-off tactical sourcing of client requirements
•Provide multi-category support as assigned by Client Sourcing Manager
•Take category guidance from the Category Manager or Client Sourcing Manager.
•Execute competitive bid events
•Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
•Analyze changing client/market conditions
•Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies
•Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at the tactical level
•Support client specific category strategy – redirect tactical spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
•Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and tactical initiatives that should be undertaken
•Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
•Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives
•Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
•Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
•Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Category Manager
•Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
•Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
•Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity strategy and activities
•Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
•Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes
Measurements:
•Client savings against all tactically sourced spend
•Leverage of established strategies
•Client satisfaction at a category level
Language: English & Local language
Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 2 years experience in Business control experience
- At least 2 years experience in Time management and Ability to multi task
- English: Fluent
Preferred
- At least 5 years experience in Business control experience
- At least 5 years experience in Time management and Ability to multi task
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Apply on company website
