EMEA Regional Indirect Buyer
Who are we looking for:
Veolia WTS is seeking a thoughtful, dedicated professional with the right skillsets, mindset, and behavior to contribute to the continued evolution of our Regional Procurement Function. The Regional Indirect Buyer will have good understanding of the Procurement Function, category strategies and Supplier Relationship Management, and will boost up focus and energy around execution of few important cost reduction initiatives related to our Indirect Spend across EMEA region.
Key Functions/Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Global/Regional Procurement teams and all stakeholders for aligning the priorities and the program outcomes with the objectives of the enterprise.
- Support strategic sourcing plans that optimise the value of products and services for EMEA region:
- Develop and execute demand management and cost reduction projects in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders,
- Support the creation of sourcing strategies, perform benchmarking and collect market analysis,
- Lead the search for alternate/secondary suppliers of materials/services for cost savings/avoidance in all assigned categories,
- Drive RFQs activities and negotiations within assigned categories, regions and countries, to maximise value and cost savings benefits while lowering risk,
- Adapt usage of digital tools and data analytics in the region in accordance with Procurement’s global digital strategy.
- Work on Supplier Relationship Management programs to develop, continuously improve, manage the performance of, and monitor KPI’s of the supply base.
- Drive contract/invoicing compliance.
- Investigate, resolve and record problems such as invoice discrepancies, damages and quality issues.
- Develop and lead efforts to reduce the number of vendors/transactions for assigned categories.
- Ensure business alignment and drive Compliance to ‘Procure to Pay’ processes, Quality Management System in the function, Sourcing/Integrity/Ethics policies and CSR initiatives in dealing with the suppliers in the region.
The Regional Indirect Buyer will report into EMEA Regional Indirect Sourcing Leader and will support the development & execution of sourcing strategies across categories such as General Purchases, Office Services, Facilities, Capex and maintenance for factories.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or similar field, or equivalent work experience required.
- Three (3) years’ experience in Procurement, Category/Supplier Management, Cross Functional Projects.
- Desirable experience in SAP/Ariba.
- Fluent English is essential. Other European languages are a plus.
Essential Skills & Abilities:
- Good understanding of Procurement methods, technologies, and processes for conducting and implementing efficient/effective indirect sourcing projects.
- Excellent verbal/written communication, capable of developing presentations and comfortable interacting with internal/external stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate and influence with various stakeholders to drive common goals.
- Comfortable working in different cultures and environments in a matrixed organisation.
- Accountable, organised, proactive and self-motivated for success.
- Positive, collaborative approach to problem solving.
What we offer:
- You will be part of a motivated, professional team.
- 2 days home-office weekly
- We provide a competitive salary and other benefits, including:
- Cafeteria
- Medicover private health insurance
- Life insurance
- Birthday bonus
- Employee support program (e.g., legal, health, psychological counseling)
- Family support
- Reward for employee referral
- Support for commuting to work.
Location: Oroszlány
Sector(s):
- Transportation, Procurement, Logistics
- Economization, Procurement
