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Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
A sneak peek into this role:
The Sourcing Buyer primary role is to support IBM internal&external requirements by selecting appropriate suppliers providing optimal cost, quality and delivery. Application of commodity policy specified by council strategy
Why you'll love your job:
Application of commodity policy specified by council strategy
Gathering and comparison of quotes from selected suppliers, complete RFPs/RFQs.
Negotiations with suppliers and supplier selection
Complete supplier evaluations or fair value determination.
Ensure that cost savings achieved is accurately recorded.
Use of systems and tools specific to commodities as well as ensuring that information held on these is consistent with core purchasing systems (SAP Ariba, EPM).
Represent transactional / local sourcing issues on commodity council conf. calls as applicable.
Communicate the Procurement strategy to the clients and all supporting teams (Procurement advisors, client procurement etc.)
Contract management, T&Cs negotiation
IT Products&services: server/storage, point of sale, RFID, wintel&peripherals, audio visual hws, managed print svcs, printers/copiers, life cycle management services
Connectivity products, services: cabling and installation, netw. equipment (routers, switches), voice&telephony equipment, UPS and related maintenance, installation
Main Contacts / Clients
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
What you will bring to the team:
Fluent English required, any other major European language Spanish/French/German/Italian/Nordic
At least 3 years experience in Purchasing/Procurement/ Supply Chain
Bachelor or Master's degree. Prefeably in Supply chain, Purchasing or equivalanet in Business/Finance
Good communication skills, customer-facing skills.
Negotiation skills
Ability to manage own time and prioritize workload effectively
Strong autonomy + Result oriented
Comfortbale with numbers and reporting (loading in systems)
Responsiveness & adaptability
Leadership skill is a plus
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
System requirement
Demonstrable MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skills; SAP Ariba, EPM
In return we provide you with:
Opportunity to develop client facing skills and working in a dynamic customer care environment
Upskilling into new areas of procurement roles possible with those able to perform successfully
Work with a cross function IBM team that works together as 1 team and passionate on engagement
Dynamic, diverse, inclusive, and supporting environment
Professional, skill - growth opportunities, reskilling possibility
Access to worldwide leading technologies
Agile office area
Hybrid working model
Competitive compensation and benefit package including healthcare
And don't worry if you don't tick every single box in the requirements. We're always looking to hire for potential and the right mindset - so we'd still love to hear back from you.
Our awards why you might be a proud IBMer:
Randstad: Most Attractive SSC Employer in 2020
Family Friendly Workplace Award (2018, 2019, 2020)
Responsible Employer recognition (2018-2021)
Most Attractive Employer (3rd) (2020)
Disability-Friendly Workplace Recognition (2010-2020)
Disability-Friendly Workplace Best Employee & Role Model Employee Award (2021)
Stevie Awards for our Teams & Professionals (2018, 2019, 2021)
Hungarian Outsourcing Association CSR Award (2021)
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