Buyer with Russian

Main Responsibilities:

• Implement global category strategy at local level OR implement sourcing business plan for area of responsibility; directly deploys global category strategy at site level.
• Provide input into the overall Category segmentation and identification of key supplier relationships or may directly control purchases with respect to supplier choice, timing and commercial conditions on a local basis (may vary between divisions depending on way spend is controlled).
• Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, and report on suppliers’ performance.
• Collect supplier information and feedback from Divisions, countries, sites, Category teams and Business Partners, and deliver Procurement Balanced Scorecard metrics for the relevant sub-category.
• Create, apply, complete and reviews major contracts for the sub -category, and ensure that negotiated contracts are clearly communicated for the sub-category area and that they are consistently applied
• Manage strategic sub-category supplier relationships, and implement consistent key performance indicators for the sub-category, ensuring that any supplier performance risks and issues are resolved on a timely basis to end-user satisfaction.

Requirements:

• University/Advanced degree in Business Administration/Economics/Finance/Statistics is required
• Fluent English and Russian is a must, Polish would be a plus
• > 2 years of relevant experience in a global environment in a similar position with proven experience in spend reporting, analysis and optimization.
• Good understanding of Procurement business processes such as Tactical Buying, Catalogue Management, Contract Management, Supplier Setup and Procurement Operations
• Excellent communication, people management, stakeholder management and leadership skills.