Introduction

As a Tactical Buyer you will play an essential role to re-valuate, re-negotiate or extend contracts and suppliers to achieve optimum benefits.

Your Role and Responsibilities

Provide multi-category support assigned by the sourcing lead, coming from main stakeholders.

Execute competitive bid events by identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives

Analyze changing client/market conditions.

Interface with Strategic Sourcing Team to implement strategic contracts at a tactical level.

Support client specific category strategies.

Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels.

Track and report supplier performance, resolve supplier issues.

Stakeholder relationship management

Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes

Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities.

Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity strategy and activities.

Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach.

Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement processes

• Client facing skills

• Project Management

• Negotiation expertise

• Supplier relationship management expertise

• Accurate project documentation competency

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Assertive personality

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

• Team player attitude

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Proactive character, taking the initiative.

• Attention to detail and accuracy in every aspect of the role.

• Flexibility to undertake any non-routine requests.

• Open for new challenges and look for win-win situations.

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