Procurement Tactical Sourcing Professional

Introduction
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Role:- Engineering Buyers will perform sourcing non-strategic spend (High value low risk and low value low risk) via the eRFX process (Three quotes) to Client preferred and IBM sourced vendors. This includes transactions above $100k.

Responsibilities

• Addressing all non-catalogue transactions if greater than pre-agreed thresholds
• Research vendors/pricing to ensure competitiveness and negotiate better purchases/terms almost independently and bring in more savings
• Working with Strategic Sourcing Teams in the development of category specific sourcing strategies and give input to sourcing plans
• Managing local sourcing suppliers and related stakeholders
• Driving change management through education and compliance improvement activities
• Manage exceptions to established category strategy
• Execute competitive bid events
• Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
• Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts at the tactical level
• Support client specific category strategy – redirect tactical spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
• Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and tactical initiatives that should be undertaken
• Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
• Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit clients business objectives
• Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
• Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
• Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
• Optimise supply base opportunities across managed commodities
• Contract creation and execution for the category including resolving the supplier conflicts
• Understanding of commercial v/s legal terms
• Willing to work in US (Night Shift)

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 3-5 years of exposure in Design/Manufacturing companies, preferably Industrial Engineering
• Experience in MRO category and Operations Management
• Prior experience with working effectively across different teams, processes and technologies to attain desired business, operational and compliance results.
• Neutral accent with good grammar and very fluent in communication.
• Experience in a customer-based environment
• Experience with procurement platforms and catalogue tools
• Knowledge of ERP SAP Ariba is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Electronics/Mechanical and Electrical parts
• Understanding of Mechanical drawings and related BOM
• Added advantage if knowledge of Design to production cycle of any product
• Comprehensive commercial procurement and client facing or consulting experience
• Negotiation’s skills and Excellent client facing skills
• Ability to manage buying projects
• Spreadsheet and PowerPoint office tools knowledge
• Good written English with e-mail etiquette
• Basic sourcing skills/knowledge

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• College Degree or equivalent work experience required — preferably Diploma/Engineering in Mechanical / Industrial Production.