Sourcing Telco Buyer

Job description

about the role

Run and implement the sourcing process in compliance with the '7 Steps' process for the scope he is responsible for

Lead actively the collection of internal stakeholders needs

Elaborate sourcing strategy based on market knowledge and OBS needs  and present them in xDC, follows sourcing process accordingly

Conduct commercial negotiation with suppliers (pricing, commercial clauses of the contracts,...)

Select the suppliers and present Sourcing Recommendation in xDCCommunicate, promote usage of selected suppliers and negotiated contracts among entities

Set up a fruitful and relationship with the relevant BUs linked to his/her scope

Collect internal stakeholders needs and helps structuring as part of the demand plan activity

Ensure proper involvement of geographical and functional stakeholders to get buy-in and facilitate fast implementation

Supports Customer projects buyers (according to engagement model)Brings his/her expertise on the commodity into the customer project negotiation to bring additional cost optimization

Negotiates customer specific contract and conditions with suppliersManage relationship with one or more suppliers (supplier owner)

Set up regular business reviews, follow supplier business with and without Orange, tracks supplier's performance

Acts as single point of contact to the supplier for any commercial issue related to his commodities

Participate actively to market & supplier performance monitoringContributes to Partnership activity in case such Supplier's governance is managed by the Partnership Entity

about you

Fluency in English

Being results-orientedHaving a synthetic skills

Having leadership qualities

Having an analytical & modeling skillsInformation Management

User Relationship SteeringCommodity expertiseSourcing strategic thinking

Sourcing techniquesSupplier Relationship Steering

additional information

Depending on project scope: Ensure early involvement through pipeline management with stakeholder and through SACO during funnel phase.

Ensure early and appropriate involvement of buyer (Telco, Local, Cdty, ASE..) within project scope to qualify project sourcing needs and plan for resource mobilisation.

Own sourcing qualification with project team to set up and define sourcing priorities segmentation of project needs, make or buy, risk analysis, critical path analysis and resource planning)

Builds, validates and executes the project sourcing action plan (depending project phase) per commodity and supplier taking into consideration project constraints, buyers & commodity inputs, relevant tools and guidelines (SACO, PMTool, Salesforce + basic Webalc understanding, delegation and engagement model, RACI matrix).

Contributes to cost and specification optimization in collaboration with commodity buyer and Access Sourcing Expert through relevant RACI matrix

Salary from 1,380 € brutto per month. Actual salary is likely to be higher based on skills, knowledge and experience.

department

OBS Sourcing

Orange Business Services manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business.  Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.

contract

Regular