Lead Buyer Tech H/F

INTRODUCTION:
For one of our clients, an international humanitarian organisatiion based here in Geneva , we are looking for a :
Lead Buyer Tech H/F For a temporary position starting ASAP at 90% DESCRIPTION DE LA MISSION:
The responsibilities will cover technical areas such as Hybrid Cloud, Database, DevOps, Network, Security, Automation, Core Infrastructure, Monitoring, Identity Access Management, and End-User Computing.
Global Category Management Define global category strategy to support the departments and divisions own strategies.
Agree on global category strategy with internal stakeholders.
Lead definition of sourcing and supplier relationship strategies to meet internal customer needs and to obtain maximum value for money from suppliers.
Identify initiatives and/or projects leading to continuous improvement of the overall management of the category.
Define appropriate action plan to ensure proper delivery of the category strategy.
Communicate category strategy during Procurement townhall and stakeholder's leadership meetings.
Lead regular business reviews with stakeholders to review action plan progress and update category strategy.
Partner with Procurement local teams and stakeholders' teams to identify unmet needs and to drive the execution of global strategies Validate all purchasing files above defined financial threshold and ensure that purchasing policies, strategies and procedure are respected for the category at headquarter and in the field delegations Coach and train site buyers and category buyer/s.
Sourcing and Supplier Management Engage proactively with stakeholders to anticipate needs and to manage expectations.
Take part to stakeholders' annual budget review to identify and plan sourcing initiatives.
Establish and drive effective network with suppliers, internal customers, category and site buyers.
In relation with requesters, ensure technical and functional business requirements are properly defined (between others, liaise with End User Computing platform to validate standard IT, workplace or Telecom equipment) Prospect, visit, define and validate potential suppliers according to the supplier's registration procedure.
Lead or structure and process request for information and request for tenders for its categories and sub-categories.
Lead business stakeholder's engagement in the selection, evaluation, qualification and management of suppliers.
Manage risks through proper contracting process and involvement of key stakeholders (i.e.
data protection office, legal advisors).
Ensure proper implementation of the signed contracts and guarantee a smooth handover to regional / local procurement when / if appropriate.
Exploit local, regional and global synergies and ensure the related site buyers and clients get the optimal procurement support for sourcing projects implementation.
Support on time in full delivery of sourcing projects.
Manage supplier relationship as per category strategy and suppliers' tier categorization.
Work with Suppliers, Procurement Officer and Planning to reach OTIF (On Time In Full) target.
Monitor and report supplier performance during regular business reviews.
Lead development of fact-based briefs for supplier meetings Implement EDI with relevant suppliers Guarantee the auditability of the procurement files by applying the organisation standard operating procedures and processes.
Ensure all procurement documentation is available in the organisation compliance system Profile Support and communicate procurement policy and processes to stakeholders.
Analysis and reporting Lead and coordinate data collection for global category strategy.
Analyze demand, supply, market trend, cost drivers, best practices and assess opportunities.
Perform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis for strategic items.
Participate in the organisation annual budgeting exercise and provide visibility of sourcing projects.
Build sourcing pipeline and update status on a regular basis in dedicated procurement system.
Contribute to cost reduction objectives.
Track and record cost avoidance / savings in dedicated system.
Contribute to Procurement key performance indicators.
Provide monthly input to unit dashboard.
PROFIL ATTENDU:
Experience:
12 to 15 professional experience of which 5 to 10 years working experience in Indirect procurement, in multinational environment as category manager or lead buyer of Indirect categories.
Solid experience of contracts negotiation, contracts management, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management.
Ability to monitor complex activities within a global organisation with different experts and to analyse the relevance of purchase requests.
Previous and /or another International Humanitarian Organisation, field experience is a plus.
Knowledge of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process and use of an ERP software.
Master in Procurement.
Proficient in English / French.
Others language appreciated.