Category Buyer Planner

10 hours ago

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States SOFT Inc. Full time

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY 3RD PARTY SOLICITATIONS. ANY SUCH INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED OR RECEIVE A RESPONSE. WE CAN ONLY WORK WITH DIRECT APPLICANTS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE US WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP. THIS IS AN ON-SITE ROLE FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY.

SOFT's client, located in Waltham, MAis looking for a Category Buyer Planner for a long term contract assignment.

The Buyer is responsible for daily strategic procurement operations within the aligned business area(s). The role will assist the Category Manager and potentially a Senior Category Buyer in delivery of Category strategies, including planning and execution of strategic sourcing events through contract award and supporting lifecycle management. This will involve engaging and building strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, within procurement, and externally, to identify business needs and then ensuring we understand the supply chains so we can offer the best solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver multiple strategic sourcing events within portfolio, working with stakeholders to understand and challenge demand and ensure the best possible solutions.
  • Input into the sourcing strategy for allocated category and execute standardized strategic sourcing processes from market engagement through to award, ensuring goods/services are procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value.
  • Work with Contract Managers to ensure the successful delivery of contracted activities, identifying continuous improvement opportunities through engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, and maximizing value for money from contracts awarded.
  • Support the overall development and delivery of assigned category strategy and share best practice across other category teams.
  • Profile category characteristics and research supply markets, suppliers and assess trends, opportunities and risks feeding insights into the Global teams and Market and Supplier Development teams.
  • Delivering value by effectively managing tender events for key products and services required by the business.
  • Contribute to an effective forward planning process by identifying future requirements of supported areas and ensure robust forecasting is put in place that maximizes value of goods / services procured.
  • Scope and develop regional contractual agreements that meet the customer stakeholder requirements and expectations.

Experience:

  • Experience of strategic sourcing and category management.
  • An understanding of project management principles and ideally evidence of managing multiple projects and consistently delivering outstanding results.
  • Ability to prepare for and to lead negotiations to deliver high value outcomes.
  • Ability to build and manage complex commercial assessment models to ensure delivery of value across a balanced scorecard.
  • Experience of contract development, including the ability to make recommendations and amendments to existing contracts as well as drafting new ones.
  • Degree or equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years experience

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