Role:- Engineering Buyers will perform sourcing non-strategic spend (High value low risk and low value low risk) via the eRFX process (Three quotes) to Client preferred and IBM sourced vendors. This includes transactions above $100k.
ResponsibilitiesAddressing all non-catalogue transactions if greater than pre-agreed thresholds
Research vendors/pricing to ensure competitiveness and negotiate better purchases/terms almost independently and bring in more savings
Working with Strategic Sourcing Teams in the development of category specific sourcing strategies and give input to sourcing plans
Managing local sourcing suppliers and related stakeholders
Driving change management through education and compliance improvement activities
Manage exceptions to established category strategy
Execute competitive bid events
Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
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
Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
Optimise supply base opportunities across managed commodities
Contract creation and execution for the category including resolving the supplier conflicts
Understanding of commercial v/s legal terms
Willing to work in US (Night Shift)