Assistant Chief Manager / Chief Manager - Indirect Procurement

The Indirect Procurement Lead is responsible to manage their supplier commodity panel with a strong financial QCD performance orientation

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 :

Skills Required

Procurement, Excel, Analytical Skills, Sap, Communication Skills