Group Buyer

A global company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of products and solutions for the energy and telecommunications industries, search for a Group Buyer. As a Group Buyer, you will report to the General Manager and you will have the mission of managing purchasing partners and service providers to establish and perpetuate solid relationships. R ole and Responsibilities: Analyze the market and the Company's needs in relation to the Group Purchasing strategic objectives, including defining a roadmap for the purchasing goals; Contribute to the development of specifications, launch calls for tenders, negotiate and implement contracts with purchasing Partners and Service Providers; Provide purchasing support to the various actors involved in projects/ businesses; Ensure the maintenance of Information System tools and database related to Purchasing; Monitor the approval and referencing of suppliers into the Approved Vendors Panel; Carry out Purchasing audits at Partners and Service Providers; Keep technical, technological and market watch on the product ranges under management, perform a benchmarking on new products including innovative ones. Skills and Qualifications: Degree in areas such as Engineering, Industrial Management, General Management, etc.; 3 to 5 years of experience as a Buyer or Senior Buyer namely dealing with raw material and commodities in an industrial context; Experience in negotiating with both national and international suppliers and manage commodities at a global level; Strength in negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors (Price, Payment Terms, Lead Time, Minimum Order Quantity, Allocated Capacity, Quality, ...); Understanding of thestandards and regulations in force within its scope; Familiar with discrete manufacturing materials, technologies and processes/ short series manual assembly; Ability to analyze commercial data and its interactions with the Supply Chain; Availability to travel 15% of the time; Fluency in English: written and spoken. #J-18808-Ljbffr