Senior Buyer (Indirect Procurement)
A global organization is hiring a Senior Buyer to join its Indirect Category team. This role supports a wide range of indirect spend categories (e.g., travel, corporate services, facilities, IT services, training, uniforms/workwear, and other business services), partnering closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver an efficient end-to-end purchasing experience. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented team player who will oversee the entire order process.
What you’ll do:
* Manage day-to-day purchasing for assigned countries via a PO/requisition system, including processing requisitions in Workday.
* Source suppliers, obtain quotes, negotiate, and ensure preferred suppliers are used.
* Maintain supplier catalogs for repetitive purchases and manage open orders to ensure timely delivery/receiving in the system.
* Build procurement reports/dashboards and partner with accounts payable to resolve invoice issues.
* Lead local sourcing projects and negotiate contracts.
* You will review proposals, negotiate prices, select the best suppliers, analyze trends, follow up with placed orders, verify delivery, approve payment, and maintain necessary records.
* Perform commercial analysis on suppliers to develop more efficient processes and cost-effective solutions
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in purchasing, inventory, or supply chain management
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* 5+ years in Procurement / Buying / Supply Chain;
* Strong stakeholder management, ethics, and reporting skills
* Advanced Excel/PowerPoint/Word.
* Comfortable in a fast-changing environment; international travel may be required.
* Proficiency in English is mandatory for this position.
Interested? Apply with your CV and a brief summary of your indirect procurement experience (categories, systems, especially Workday, and typical contract values).
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