Procurement Tactical Buyer

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities

IBM is seeking highly motivated individuals with comprehensive commercial procurement and client facing or consulting experience to join our team of procurement professionals. Specifically we are looking for procurement professionals to join IBM’s Global Procurement team in support of IBM Procurement Services business area servicing IBM’s external clients.

Strong Verbal and written skills required.

Responsibility

• Execute competitive bid events benchmarking projects
• Analyse changing client/market conditions
• Support sourcing projects based on client requirements
• Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
• Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings define efficiency opportunities and initiatives that should be undertaken
• Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
• Take category guidance from the Category Manager
• Support client specific category strategy – redirect spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
• Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies
• Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts
• Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
• Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit client’s business objectives
• Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
• Track savings in the appropriate tool and store evidence for audit purposes
• Communicate sourcing instructions to the operations buyers
• Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
• Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Category Manager
• Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
• Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
• Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 4-5 years in Procurement and Sourcing
• Working knowledge of a global procurement strategy within a large corporation and have a background in one or more of the following indirect categories: Professional services Facilities MRO Marketing Engineering Information Technology Software Sales Human Resources
• Apply analytical skills numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem-solving abilities
• Apply communication skills able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff stakeholders and suppliers
• Apply collaboration/teaming techniques
• Perform in matrix organization
• Perform time management priorities tasks and achieve set targets
• Apply Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes Work instructions
• Apply Business Control Requirements
• Apply customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills
• Ability to complete staff-work to a high standard
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• System requirement
• ERP : Ariba Service Now Coupa
• MS Office

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None