The Global Category Buyer oversees a procurement portfolio on a global scale.

Key responsibilities:

• Liaise with an internal network of local professionals to retrieve data, influence/manage and control application of strategic guidelines locally.
• Reviews, manages and optimizes supplier portfolio on assigned categories.
• Analysing data or insights to determine industry trends regarding assigned categories.
• Creating and developing a strategic long-term plan for the development of the category.
• Developing an exit strategy for suppliers no longer relevant in our portfolio.
• Optimize the balance between global suppliers and local suppliers to serve our needs.
• Analyze the overall chain of value from customers interests to suppliers and offer new optimization opportunities.
• Building and driving relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and quality of services.
• Becoming a leader in category ranging, pricing.
• Ensure contractual management within the assigned categories and share greenlist and blacklist suppliers to tendering teams.
• Establish a general strategy on category management based on analysis and stakeholders reviews.
• Placing appropriate orders to ensure contractual follow-up (blanket PO, or on-demand PO).
• Leading category management projects agreed in strategy reviews (incl. but not limited to: supplier introduction, technology introduction, digitalization, Supply-chain optimizations…)
• Follow-up and lead on cost savings initiatives identified.
• Developing strong working relationships with supply-chain, operations, technical, finance teams.
• Be part of the category management team and ensure back-ups when needed
• Analysis and synthesis of category related data to build category strategy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, Customer Service teams and Demand planning department.
• Prepare and lead QBR (Quarterly Business Reviews) with strategical suppliers.
• Prepare and lead category strategy reviews with key stakeholders for assigned categories.
• Build a global network to influence, manage and control spend over assigned category.
• Maintain the right number of suppliers in our supplier base and grow our supply base based on strategical approach.
• Elaborate and follow-up cost savings initiatives. Track and report progress on assigned categories.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor in data handling related domains. (supply-chain, purchasing, engineering…)
• Master level in the same domains is a plus.
• MCIPS or similar procurement qualifications considered as a plus.

Profile description:

Desired skills:

• Ability to handle different level of communication within and outside of the company from hands-on to top management.
• Analytical capabilities
• Ability to take a step back and have a vision (see details within a big picture)
• Experience in high complexity organizations is a plus.
• Experience in data handling related functions is a plus.