Implements Commodity strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials.Contributes to implementation and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, Procurement guidelines, IT systems).Prepares and conducts negotiations to obtain highest feasible savings.Generates, documents and implements savings to contribute to the success of the business and make results transparent.Executes Supplier Management processes (e.g. qualification, selection, evaluation, development, classification).Ensures a close cooperation with Internal Customers (requisitioners) to ensure customer care and early involvement.Provides supplier information to the project and conducts project-specific supplier evaluations (project evaluations).Impacts: Category Procurement Team Management (medium) - Local / Regional Category Procurement Professional - Local / Regional: Positions focusing on identifying regional or global suppliers, markets or regions, for assigned group of commodities, semi-products, services portfolio, either directly or indirectly used in own product portfolio, in the various client's. Identifying and analyzing internal customer needs, analyzing and discussing technical specifications, in cooperation with Sales Management responsible or together with technical Project Manager. Prepares negotiations and contracts.Key Responsibilities: "Senior Professional" Positions which need senior professional expertise, with extensive functional, commercial and/or technical knowledge in an area of competence. They integrate analysis, development, testing and implementation. They interpret and functionally influence policy and guidelines in their area of business / technology, and develop processes and systems to deliver functional objectives. They typically plan own work according to targets agreed, within a quarterly up to an annual cycle, by integrating resources in a project driven environment. They provide functional advice and guidance to colleagues and customers. A chartered professional qualification or equivalent is typically associated with grades (though not necessary).Experience: 10+/- years.Knowledge: Deep professional know-how and experience in one Sub Job Family. Masters domain. Transfers and applies know-how to / in various contexts. Solid professional judgment and problem solving competence. Improves existing processes and approachesNote :OnsiteVIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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