25 oct
|
Verisure
|
Madrid
Verisure is seeking a talented, innovative, passionate Indirect Buyer. The role will part of a growing and talented Procurement Team and will report directly to the Indirect Procurement Manager. This is a critical role that will contribute to enhance the procurement function for indirect categories in our Spanish Headquarter.
The role will be expected to impact quickly and develop as the business grows. It is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to develop the sourcing results of existing categories, and drive business impact on new ones.
The company's success depends on its people and it invests in them every day. Working with Verisure is being part of an industry leading world-class company that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Strategic context and Value proposition
Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double-digit growth - thanks to continuous drive for Innovation, our very sophisticated Go To Market and replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business' next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation . At a moment, when Procurement is defining its next ambition on integral strategy for indirect categories.
The Buyer will be responsible for executing the indirect procurement function in the Spanish Headquarter for the assigned categories. He/she will collaborate, support and influence business leaders and stakeholders across the whole P2P process, from purchase requisition and negotiation, to purchase order.
This will include contributing to a Procurement Plan to maximize advantages for the Company,
drafting the sourcing strategy for each category under his/her responsibility, leading execution of tenders (from drafting of specifications to award and contract signature), influencing stakeholders to define and standardize their requirements, while ensuring compliance with Procurement processes and policy.
Responsibilities will include:
Executionofthe Procurement Plan on categories under his/her responsibility, maximizing savingsin the organization
Collaborate, support and influence across the whole P2P process, from purchase requisition and negotiation, to purchase order.
Executetenders (RFPs), negotiation with internal stakeholders and suppliers, and supplier qualification and selection
Ensureprocess and policy compliance
Gather specifications of products and services required by business areas
Drafting contracts, and negotiating agreements with suppliers in coordination with Legal counsel andinternal stakeholders
Lead market and spend analysis
Develop solutions that meetthe organizationneeds and results
Identify and anticipate issues in the execution of the projects, identify and implement solutions, escrow as required
Identify risks and escape them toManager
Follow risk mitigation actions & processes defined
Manage issues with suppliers,
monitorperiodicallyagreementsand supplier evaluation,includingmonitor supplier performance in line with the scope of services agreed
Propose and lead improvements in the Procurement department, processes and policies
Report as needed on all areas of responsibility
Interactionwiththe business areas andsuppliers
Lead procurement conversations with suppliers as needed
Leadconversationswithbusiness areas tocommunicate,influence, present anddiscusstheresultsofeachofthestagesofnegotiation, in order tokeepthe business andsuppliersinformedoftheactivitiesand progressofeachcategory
Advise the business of the supplier(s)to be selected and criteria
Be a communication channel between business and suppliers
Represent the business position with the suppliers to obtain the most appropriate proposals for the internal client
Communicate results and progress of the negotiations
Location
The role is based in Madrid (Spain).
Reports and organization structure
Direct reporting line to the Indirect Procurement Manager of Spain
Profile
Experiences and Qualifications
UniversityDegree,preferablyGraduateor Bachelor inBusiness Administration /Economics/ Law orEngineering
At least 3-5 years relevant experience sourcing indirect products and services, as part of a procurement team in a large organisation. Among other categories: Facilities Management, Utilities, Events, Communication and Brand, Online & Offline Marketing, Contact Center, Human Resources, Professional services, Uniforms, Hand tools, Merchandising and Incentives, Financial services, etc
Advanced level on Microsoft Office. In particular Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with eProcurement tools (Jaggaer, Ariba, etc), and ERP systems (O
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