Senior Buyer (M/F)

 

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Main Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Managing Director, with a matrix reporting line to the European Director for Procurement & Logistics as well as the European Director for Analytical Systems Integration (ASI), the Senior Buyer will have the following main tasks & responsibilities:

• Plan & execute the commercial purchasing of goods and services for the European ASI Center in Madrid as well as for Yokogawa Iberia

• Plan & execute the logistics activities for the European ASI Center as well as for Yokogawa Iberia

• Be the leader of the operational / administrative buyer as well as for the warehouse team (3 FTE)

Description of tasks:

• Define the right purchasing strategy in line with the European ASI Center and Yokogawa Iberia company strategy
• Represent the procurement function in front of internal and external stakeholders & management
• Manage and control the purchase to pay process, including
  • Agree with the internal stakeholders on technical/functional specification, including Bills of Materials, and purchasing requirements
  • Supplier selection
  • Supplier tendering (RFx), negotiation and contracting
  • Supplier onboarding, evaluation and auditing
  • Purchase order administration, confirmation and follow up (executed by operational / admin buyer)
  • Supplier payment with accounts payable
• Manage the Request For Quotation process: issue the RFQ’s, collect the quotations (bids), coordinate the technical evaluation and perform the commercial and total evaluation of the quotations
• Define type of supplier contract, eg. frame contract, sub contract, single order etc. and negotiate the best deal for Yokogawa Iberia
• Manage and control the purchase order process (including PO entry, confirmation & monitoring), in compliance with the agreed supplier frame agreement and technical and commercial requirements
• Control and expedite the procurement and supply process ensuring that goods and services arrive at agreed time in accordance with terms & conditions
• Work in accordance with the company procurement and logistics policy & strategy, the strategic sourcing strategies as well as the agreed service levels to our customers
• Manage supplier set up & due diligence process as well as supplier performance measurement
• Ensure up to date SAP for procurement transactions and master data
• Comply with company business controls policies as well as Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies

Profile

• A bachelor or master degree in supply chain, engineering, electronics, business administration or alike
• Needs to have relevant experience in direct and indirect procurement
• Technical procurement experience in project environment is a definite advantage
• Technical procurement experience in project environment is a definite advantage
• Obtained purchasing certification is preferred
• > 2.5 years procurement experience
• Working knowledge of sourcing analysis, contract preparations and supplier management principles.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and (verbal/written) communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, working with technical stakeholders, driving purchasing cost savings, improving purchase value, maintaining high ethical standard and eye on business controls compliance
• Strong organizational and leadership skills in an international environment with the ability to lead and drive projects to completion
• Calm under pressure
• Able to manage own workload efficiently whilst coping with changing demands & issues
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• SAP knowledge a definite advantage

We offer

• A resourceful, creative, internationally-oriented work environment
• Innovative and advanced high-technology products
• Prominent global customers
• Independence and considerable personal responsibility
• A flat organization with short lines of communication
• A strategic, long-term business vision
• A continuous process for learning, development and growth
• A talented team of professional, highly-motivated colleagues

Interested?

You can submit your application and resume by e-mail to elena.arcos@es.yokogawa.com

An assessment may be part of the procedure.

Internal candidates will be given priority within two weeks after publication date of this position.

After this date we will start our external recruitment procedure.

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