Buyer (M/F)

INS (Industrial Products and Services) with 5 Sub-Categories present across all hubs ensures proximity to the plant and captures full benefit of our size. This Procurement organization is centrally led and managed per categories to develop expertise, consolidate the needs and follow-up the execution of contracts.

We are looking for somebody to:

• Actively participate in the strategic procurement activities.
• Build transparency of subcategory spend in the Cluster and drive cost reduction.
• Work closely with internal customers on sites to ensure effective strategic procurement and business continuity.
• Together with Lead User and Users collaborate in the search and implementation of Progress and TCO Actions
• Work closely with the Lead Buyer in conducting research on supply markets, price benchmarks, and supplier profiles.
• Participate in Transversal Projects/Initiatives Across Clusters to ensure share of Best practices

The key responsibilities:

• Execute supplier selection, negotiation, and contracting for the mills/sites.
• Develop and maintain supplier profiles: Manage Supplier relationship and monitor contract compliance.
• Deliver savings and subcategory KPI targets and assist Lead Buyer with necessary analyses:
  • Spend data analysis and basic financial analyses,
  • Performance reporting
  • Category strategy development (ex: supply market research, price benchmarks),
  • Supplier profile maintenance.
• Achieve effective procurement and business continuity by cooperation with internal customers across sites.
• Participate in transversal working groups and projects.

Your Profile:

• Masters degree in Procurment, Purchasing, Supply Chain or similar
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Fluent in Spanish and English
• You have problem-solving, analytical skills and good ease facing numbers.
• You have a good technical knowledge of contracts and targeted systems but also in project management and negotiation.
• You demonstrate leadership and strong communication skills.
• You have an appetite for finding information about innovative industry and for market analysis.
• Knowledge of quality management norms (ISO 9001…) would be a plus.