Spot Buyer

Job description

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Spot Buyer is responsible for day-to-day buying of non-strategic items. This role delivers sourcing results based in the Category Cards instructions to contribute to saving targets while ensuring that SLAs with the business are being met.

KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Manage local purchase requisitions per defined strategies and categories

·  Review instructions on category cards
·  Verify purchase request quality and correct buying channel
·  Align with end users on missing specification
·  Clarify user requirements relating to free-text (one-time purchases)

Execute Spot Buys

·  Identify suppliers for specific need or categories
·  Select template in Spot Buy tool
·  Conduct RFQ/e-Auction
·  Analyse results, negotiate and select supplier
·  Create contract if required and convert PR into PO

General Activities

·  Support analysis requests, supplier enablement and contract administration for owned categories
·  Resolve helpdesk claims and issues
·  Support end user with assisted buying including educating the user on buying channels
·  Escalate issues to Sourcing & Spot Buy Lead

REQUIREMENTS

·  University Degree or equivalent
·  Enhanced understanding of sourcing tools (SAP, SRM, etc)
·  Analytical skills
·  Ability to conceptualize business impact focused analytics
·  Basic knowledge on using e-sourcing tools, including executing e-sourcing events
·  Communicating effectively by conveying information and ideas in a clear, meaningful, and timely manner
·  Establishing collaborative working relationships
·  Languages: fluency in German and English
·  Hands-on procurement experience is an advantage
·  Experience and understanding of sourcing and analytics tools such as Ariba, Emptoris, advanced MS Excel
·  Experience in executing e-sourcing events is an advantage

About Us

Anheuser-Busch InBev is the leading global brewer and one of the world’s top five consumer products companies. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years and our portfolio of well over 200 beer brands continues to forge strong connections with consumers. A truly consumer-centric, sales driven organization, we hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market positions across 19 countries.

Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, Anheuser-Busch InBev leverages the collective strengths of its approximately 155,000 employees based in 25 countries worldwide. In 2013, AB InBev realised 43.2 billion USD revenue. The company strives to be the Best Beer Company Bringing People Together For a Better World. AB InBev works through six operational Zones; North America, Latin America North, Latin America South, Mexico, Europe and Asia Pacific, allowing our consumers around the world to enjoy our beer.