Tactical Buyer

Job description

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM is seeking highly motivated individuals with comprehensive commercial procurement and client facing or consulting experience to join our team of procurement professionals. Specifically, we are looking for procurement professionals to join IBM’s Global Procurement team in support of IBM Procurement Services business area, servicing IBM’s external clients.

Responsibility:
·  Execute competitive bid events, benchmarking projects
·  Analyse changing client/market conditions
·  Support sourcing projects based on client requirements
·  Communicate and negotiate with client stakeholders and Suppliers through all levels of organization
·  Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and initiatives that should be undertaken
·  Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
·  Take category guidance from the Strategic Sourcing/Category Manager
·  Support client specific category strategy – redirect spend through Strategic Contracts/channels as appropriate
·  Educate and advise clients and Suppliers on strategies
·  Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement Strategic Contracts
·  Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
·  Identify appropriate potential Suppliers to fit client’s business objectives
·  Negotiate and contract with exception Suppliers driving additional savings and value
·  Track savings in the appropriate tool and store evidence for audit purposes
·  Communicate sourcing instructions to the operations buyers
·  Communicate Supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
·  Track and report Supplier performance and resolve any Supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Strategic Sourcing/Category Manager
·  Identify any exception opportunities to the Strategic Sourcing/Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
·  Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
·  Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes
·  Familiarity with procurement process, RFI/RFQ/RFP/eAuction, negotiation, contracting
·  Responsible for leading sourcing initiatives, providing technical guidance, support and coaching to other team members in order to share knowledge and develop technical understanding within discipline
·  Conduct item/description research to increase catalog compliance.
·  Can develop and implement recommendations, demonstrates initiative, and contributes to problem solving. Direct responsibilities for operational measurements. Carries out variety of complex activities according to plan within broader area of responsibility, analyses problems.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Relevant Experience in any of the below mention tool -:
·  ERP: Ariba, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Taulia, Scout, Fieldglass, JIRA, Power BI, FDTP, Sapphire, etc.,
·  Relevant Experience in MS office.
·  Analytical skills, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities.
·  communication skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, Stakeholders and Suppliers.
·  collaboration/teaming techniques.
·  Perform in matrix organization.
·  Perform time management, priorities tasks and achieve set targets.
·  Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes, Work instructions.
·  Business Control Requirements.
·  Customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work.
·  Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management.
·  Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
·  Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications.