ABOUT THE JOB
The Global Procurement team invites application for “Buyer” in Manpower/Services Team to support the Enterprise procurement spend. You will be responsible for handling the procurement process, sourcing suppliers and managing supplier relationships to ensure a seamless supply chain and optimise costs. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams, make strategic decisions and implement best practices within our procurement function.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Standard role description:
- Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
- Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
- Negotiating contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure favourable pricing, payment terms and mutually beneficial agreements.
- Manage supplier relationships, including regular communication, performance evaluations and issue resolution
- Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
- Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
- Prepare and present reports (MIS) on procurement activities, performance metrics and cost savings to higher management.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and develop procurement plans accordingly.
- Working knowledge of MS Excel And PowerPoint.
- Positive Attitude, Planning, Curiosity, Self-discipline.
- Working knowledge of ERP Tools supporting Procurement. SAP-Ariba.
- Publish RFI, RFP/RFQ’s and conduct Reverse Auction in Ariba tool.
- Maintain all relevant supplier documentation.
- Ensure Audit readiness of all purchasing documents.
Qualifications:
Experience- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in Procurement domain
Education- MBA / Graduate/Bachelor's degree.
Personal Skills / Expertise
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- Experience in performing duties as Buyer for Global Organizations
- In-depth knowledge of procurement principles, strategies and best practices
- Good Communication skills
- Contracting knowledge will be a good to have additional skill set
- Virtual client facing skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Language English: Fluency in both oral and writing, good in making presentations
Computer and Software- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook, MIS and Data analysis, PPT, SAP / Ariba