Indirect Procurement

What are we looking for

We are seeking an experienced and financially astute Indirect Procurement Lead to manage supplier commodity panels with a strong focus on QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) performance. This role requires strategic thinking, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across a matrix organization in an international and multicultural environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the regional panel under their responsibility, enforcing group and local conditions as required.
• Develop and present the short/medium/long-term action plan for their commodity that meets the objectives of the Industry Procurement performance strategy.
• Provide market data on their category.
• Act as the global reference for the Sector on their categories.
• Participate actively in the budget preparation of their commodity savings performance.
• Participate actively in the LTP (Long-Term Plan) and budget preparation for the local procurement head.
• Review supplier performance monitoring (scorecard, escalations, panel inputs/outputs).
• Develop and maintain relationships with key panel suppliers, and develop John Cockerill C-Levels associated at suppliers.
• Lead and propose cost optimization actions.
• Manage the associated negotiations and lead the Sourcing coordination.
• Develop savings actions roadmap for the panel under their responsibility and share/support the Lead Buyers community associated on savings actions.
• Animate the Lead Buyers community associated on their categories and projects.
• Manage annual and globalization negotiations.
• Finalize the project buyer's negotiation (level 2) when needed.
• Provide project buyers with a structured panel for the Indirect category.
• Support management of series crisis actions (supply of product, quality issues, etc.).
• Ensure the conformity/validity of purchasing data recorded in ERP and reported in iValua.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Master's in Business and/or Engineering with emphasis or experience in Procurement or equivalent.
• Experience: 10-12 years of procurement experience in the Indirect category.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Must be able to assess the reasonableness of the analysis performed.
• Must have good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with Engineering, Procurement, Top Management, and other plant and office personnel.
• Strong negotiation skills, ability to perform under pressure.
• Practical expertise in office systems such as Excel and ERP tools such as SAP and iValua (e.g., purchasing - projects).
• Customer orientation, concern to offer a permanent quality service to internal clients.
• At ease in a matrix organization and a support department.
• Analytical mindset, ability to formalize, structure, and great rigor in work.
• Agility in a changing professional environment.
• Diplomacy, good communication skills, both oral and written, and ease in dealing with all types of interlocutors.
• Very good team spirit and willingness to contribute to the team.
• Reliability, integrity, honesty, discretion.
• Comfortable with an international environment and multicultural aspects.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Fluency in other languages is a plus.

Skills Required
Excel, Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Procurement, Sap