For one of our clients, an international humanitarian organisation based here in Geneva, we are looking for a:
Lead Buyer Hardware / Telecom H / F
For a temporary position starting ASAP at 90%
Global Category Management
* Define global category strategy to support the organisation 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 to obtain maximum value for money from suppliers.
* Identify initiatives and/or projects leading to continuous improvement of the overall management of the category.
* Define appropriate action plan to ensure proper delivery of the 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 to drive the execution of global strategies.
* Validate all purchasing files above defined financial threshold and ensure that purchasing policies, strategies and procedures are respected for the category at headquarters and in the field delegations.
* Coach and train site buyers and category buyer/s.
Sourcing and Supplier Management
* Engage proactively with stakeholders to anticipate needs and to manage expectations.
* Take part 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 (among others, liaise with End User Computing platform to validate standard IT, workplace or Telecom equipment).
* Prospect, visit, define and validate potential suppliers according to the supplier's registration procedure.
* Lead or structure and process request for information and request for tenders for its categories and sub-categories.
* Lead business stakeholder engagement in the selection, evaluation, qualification and management of suppliers.
* Manage risks through proper contracting process and involvement of key stakeholders (i.e. data protection office, legal advisors).
* Ensure proper implementation of the signed contracts and guarantee a smooth handover to regional/local procurement when/if appropriate.
* Exploit local, regional and global synergies and ensure the related site buyers and clients get the 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 (On Time In Full) target.
* Monitor and report supplier performance during regular business reviews.
* Lead development of fact-based briefs for supplier meetings.
* Implement EDI with relevant suppliers.
Compliance Management
* Guarantee the auditability of the procurement files by applying the organisation standard operating procedures and processes.
* Ensure all procurement documentation is available in the organisation compliance system.
* Support and communicate procurement policy and processes to stakeholders.
Analysis and Reporting
* Lead and coordinate data collection for global category strategy.
* Analyze demand, supply, market trend, cost drivers, best practices and assess opportunities.
* Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for strategic items.
* Participate in the organisation annual budgeting exercise (PfR) and provide visibility of sourcing projects.
* Build sourcing pipeline and update status on a 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.
Other Tasks
* Maintain suppliers' and items' database.
* Make all relevant purchasing information available in the Logistic database.
* Maintain appropriate filing system of sourcing folders to comply with the organisation Donors' requirements.
* Provide guidance and support to the organisation staff regarding category management, sourcing and contract management, supplier management.
Profil Attendu
* Experience: 12 to 15 years of professional experience, of which 5 to 10 years working experience in Indirect procurement, in a multinational environment as category manager or lead buyer of Indirect categories.
* Solid experience in contract negotiation, contract management, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management.
* Ability to monitor complex activities within a global organisation with different experts and to analyze the relevance of purchase requests.
* Previous and/or another International Humanitarian Organisation field experience is a plus.
* Knowledge of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process and use of an ERP software.
* Master in Procurement.
* Proficient in English/French. Other languages appreciated.
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