Global Genex Category Buyer (CDD)

Job description

General Information

Location:

·  City:Brussels
·  Country:Belgium
·  Region:Europe

·  City:Carnaxide
·  Country:Portugal
·  Region:Europe

Job Category: Procurement
Job Type: Regular
Type of Contract: Fixed-term contract
Working time: Full-time
Work schedule: Day shift

Solvay is a science company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress. The Group seeks to create sustainable shared value for all, notably through its Solvay One Planet plan crafted around three pillars: protecting the climate, preserving resources and fostering better life. The Group’s innovative solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices, health care applications, water and air purification systems. Founded in 1863, Solvay today ranks among the world’s top three companies for the vast majority of its activities and delivered net sales of €10.2 billion in 2019. Solvay is listed on Euronext Brussels (SOLB) and Paris and in the United States, where its shares (SOLVY) are traded through a Level I ADR program.

The Purchasing & Supply Chain Excellence function ensures Solvay has a sustainable competitive advantage by purchasing products and services through global networks at the best global market conditions.

Job Overview and Responsibilities

For his/her General Expenses Procurement portfolio responsible for the strategic sourcing of Business & Management services (Legal, Finance & Knowledge services) and Employee services (Training & Development, Recruitment & Payroll services). This includes market intelligence, developing category & sourcing strategies, supplier relationship management, creating pipeline visibility, contract negotiation, product/service delivery and quality performance.  Also managing strong key Group internal customers relationships including priorities alignment, and to animate coordination of a Global Procurement network.

Key Responsibilities : 

Develop General Expenses market knowledge and customer needs knowledge
Collect relevant financial and regulatory information, and follow market trends within his segments and other support segments, perform market research and identify and analyze potential suppliers.
Collect, analyze and anticipate the demands and needs of internal customers and prescribers.

Define, propose and/or implement procurement strategies and action plans in collaboration with the internal customers & our Excellence Center.
Deploy, apply and propose adaptations to the defined procurement policies and strategies within his/her own perimeter.
Building a roadmap, define the priorities, projects and action plans, and identify the resources needed.
Execute projects and action plans after approval.

Negotiate procurement contracts
Prepare the negotiation (identify and evaluate potential suppliers, develop the RFx, and define the negotiation strategy).
Meet with potential suppliers and negotiate contract conditions with selected suppliers.
Formalize the contracts and service level agreements (SLA’s) and KPI’s with suppliers.

Manage procurement contracts
Deploy the contracts within his/her own perimeter and communicate to all relevant stakeholders.
Follow up whether the supplier respects the agreements. 
Organize and participate in supplier evaluation and define action plans for the suppliers.
Create contingency plans in order to handle service, delivery or quality problems. 

Follow-up and improve procurement performance
Work with sites, internal customers, and other buyers to propose, implement and follow up on projects to optimize procurement performance (total cost of ownership, synergies, number of suppliers…).
Ensure the correct administration of procurement documents, respecting defined procedures.

Education and Experience

Master in Business/Management or Business school, with Procurement focus or equivalent by experience

Skills

Analytical skills 
Sourcing & Negotiation
Impact & influence
Collaboration & communication

Procurement process optimization
Knowledge of country/regional regulations
Contract management
Project management
Supplier Relationship Management

Presentation skills

Strategy development

English : professional use
French,Dutch,Italian or Portuguese: nice to have

Additional Information

Travel requirement : approx. 10% in normal circumstances