Regional Commodity Buyer_6 Months Contract

General Electric

Manage the buying process for a given set of goods. Apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entity with respect to specifications and budgets. Comprehensive in-depth understanding of purchasing and sourcing concepts and principles in the own part of the function. Strong knowledge of purchasing concepts in order to help drive supplier performance. This is temporary position for 6 months.

Essential Responsibilities :

 Contribute to define the regional sourcing strategy
 Provide inputs and needs from her/his Region(s)
 Take part to strategy definition under the lead of the regional Commodity Manager
 Source best suppliers and develop the suppliers' panels in the Region with the support of Quality insurance
 Negotiate T&C/Price lists (Long Term Frame Agreement /open Purchase Orders and implement Supplier Review Management with these suppliers
 Drive and lead stakeholders in his/her region for supplier improvement and development
 Prepare forecast & backlog for her/his commodity
 Support development of best assumptions in tendering and product activities:
 Price lists, costing tools, TBOMs update, Vendor list, issuance of specific RFQ if necessary, …
 Supports risk &opportunities reviews
 Be the main interface between Engineering and the supplier
 Lead purchasing activities for major POs in coordination with Project Requirements (Place RFQ, clarify specific project requirements, negotiate PO, award business, ensure hand-over with Project). Ensure load management
 Lead discussions with suppliers during execution in case of claims, PO changes in coordination with the Project

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education Requirements:

 Strong technical and commercial background, technical or purchasing education, legal skills, negotiation skills

 Mechanical / Electrical Engineer or University Degree in Administration

Knowledge / Experience:

 Mandatory : 5-8 years in purchasing of technical goods,
 Mandatory: international background

Behavioral and Technical Skills / Competencies

 Supplier selection & relationship management
 Preparing and leading negotiation with suppliers
 Understanding products and using technical knowledge & skills
 Contract Management & Legal Awareness
 Total cost management
 Managing multicultural interfaces
 Mandatory : Communicating in English
 Building Partnerships
 Operational effectiveness/accountability
 Collaboration and teamwork
 Communicating with transparency
 Convincing and Influencing