Services Buyer - Indirect F/M

Company

Alcatel Submarine Networks stands as an industry leader with over 850,000 km of optical submarine systems globally – that’s nearly 21 times the Earth’s circumference.

We cater to a wide range of needs: from traditional telecom applications and webscale service provider infrastructures to offshore oil and gas projects.

Post description

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB 

Purchase goods and services within approved guidelines to ensure that the company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and ensuring continuity of supply.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES/ ACTIVITIES 

· Liaise with internal departments to understand requirements.

· Research suppliers, negotiate terms and pricing for various goods/services (including HR benefits, manufacturing/production equipment and site facilities equipment and services).

· Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements.

· Creation and management of tenders/RFQ’s for services and capital items.

· Management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements.

· Conduct market research into identifying pricing trends.

· Conduct Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) for principal suppliers.

· Use of purchasing system (ideally SAP) for raising requisitions/PO’s/running reports/checking invoices and monitoring purchase orders.

· Assist with new supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process.

RESPONSIBILITIES & AUTONOMY

Creation and management of tenders/RFQ’s for services and capital items.

Management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements.

Conduct market research into identifying pricing trends.

Conduct Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) for principal suppliers.

Wanted profil

REQUIRED EDUCATION & TRAININGS

3+ Years purchasing experience

Experience of computerised purchasing system (preferably SAP)

Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook essential)

Negotiation experience

Strong working knowledge of contracts

REQUIRED EXPERIENCES and COMPETENCIES

· Able to manage multiple activities and prioritise requirements.

· Able to see issues through to resolution.

· Strong written and oral communication skills.

· Negotiation skills

· Interpersonal skills

· Knowledge of Employee benefits.

· Consistently follows up on progress, issues and activities.

· Excellent Team worker.

· Able to travel both within the UK and if necessary, abroad to meet with suppliers, distributors and manufacturers as required.

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