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Job description
PURPOSE OF JOB
Under the supervision of the Procurement Manager, monitor the sourcing activities for assigned local categories, whether products and/or services, to achieve the lowest purchasing cost (Total Cost of Ownership or TCO) for the local market while ensuring company quality standards are met.
Tasks to be fulfilled by this position include
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES NEEDS
Review and/or define together with customers their business requirements in terms of products/services needs and related standards requirements in terms of products/services needs and related standards of quality in order to establish the appropriate sourcing strategy/ies for the assigned category/ies.
MARKET INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES
Conduct market intelligence activities (including RFI) to improve knowledge of available products, services and suppliers on the market.
PRODUCTS AND SUPPLIER BASE ANALYZING
Analyze current products/services portfolio and supplier base in order to identify cost savings and synergy opportunities and further consolidate the sourcing strategy/ies) of the Purchasing function, primarily for local categories.
LOCAL PURCHASING ACTIVITIES
Liaise with peers and/or category managers in the PMI Procurement Centers (Lausanne/Madrid) to determine which products/services can be synergized and ensure local purchasing activities are complying with the PMI Procurement Policy, whether from a processes or systems standpoint.
QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Identify appropriate products/services and preferred supplier's) based on defined standards of quality and cost savings targets.
NEGOTIATIONS
Conduct RFPs, RFQs and negotiations with suppliers to address the defined cost saving targets and standards of quality of products/services to be purchased while streamlining the supplier base; recommend selected supplier for approval by the internal customer's).
BIDDINGS
Conduct competitive bidding (whenever required) through the sourcing application
SUPPLIER CONTRACTS REVIEWING
SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE
CHALLENGES
Qualifications And Experience
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