Services and Solutions Procurement Expert

Job Responsibilites:

• Issue requests for proposal (RFP /RFQ) to suppliers and conduct negotiations with suppliers to ensure the best ratio quality/time/cost.

• Improve supplier performance during the whole cycle of life, including management of the continuous quality improvement and delivery performance.

• Evaluate breakdown of costs of purchases by using all tools and methods for cost evaluation.

• Write a contract with a supplier ensuring specification’s respect and an adequate level of risk.

• Define the specific purchasing strategy for the project, focusing on high stake / high risk commodities, continuously prioritizing tasks based on project time schedule.

• Secure the supplier selection, being involved from the tendering of the project to the cash collection, integrating all spec aspects (cost, lead-time, technology, quality, flexibility, logistic, financing... but also make or buy), managing RFI, RFQ and the bid tabulation (based on total cost of ownership (TCO)), securing the negotiation process (including T&C).

• Assess risks on the supply chain and transfer/mitigate it as early as possible through audit, contractual clauses, supplier development plan...

• Contractual with suppliers, managing potential claims with suppliers.

• Manage the purchasing order process with an ethical approach, securing the assets from SE.

• Secure the supply deliveries, managing the risk mitigation plans with suppliers and anticipating pro-actively the necessary reminders.

• Contribute as team member to better serve the customer, taking into consideration the change orders and the expectations from customers, selecting flexible suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Power Engineering.

• 6+ Years’ Experience in Purchasing.

• Technical Engineering Background.

• Full scope of purchasing as generalist more than a specialist.

• Business/project understanding.

• Good Leadership Skills.

• Strong customer orientation.

• Team builder (credible supplier alternative for tender/project manager).

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• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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