Fundamental Mission:
The Lead Buyer, NA Capex is responsible for supporting the North American region. The position will be tasked with leading the sourcing strategies for construction, capital equipment, turnkey projects, engineering/plant services and spare parts. The stakeholder community consist of several departments (MCI, PC,TE, Project Manager, Industrial Director, Legal department, Sourcing organization, etc...) which requires alignment with sourcing policy and procedures. The long-term objective is to establish optimum stakeholder support while motivating the supply base to consolidate volumes, apply common strategies in order to maximize cost benefits in a safe working environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
•Work together with project team to define the best and most adapted sourcing strategy for the project
•Effectively interact and communicate with stakeholder community regarding supplier management activities
•For each work package, Identify the right panel of suppliers enable to participate to request For proposals
•Define the optimal negotiation and contracting strategy with the supplier taking in consideration risks criteria and expectations (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Performance).
•Use current spend data and business knowledge to identify sourcing opportunities and develop cost reduction plans.
•Minimize Risk and secure the procurement when requested.
•Manage a yearly Capex portfolio of 15M
•Conduct sourcing guideline taking into account the needs and constraints of the project, market analysis, technical suitability, risk assessment and full cost analysis.
•Manage supplier integration with the development of appropriate contractual architectures.
•Conduct negotiations, contract development and manage disputes prior to arbitration.
•Follow-up/respect local DOA and contract validation
•Monitoring equipment/services delivery time, quality and supplier performance
•Respect Vallourec Code of Conducts
•Validate payment together with project team and finance department
•Coordinate / manage lead buyers with sourcing teams for specific items to source included in the procurement plans
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
•Conduct sourcing guidelines taking into account the needs, the constraints of the project, market analysis, technical suitability, full cost analysis and timeline
•Manage supplier integration with the development of appropriate contractual architectures oriented obligation of results and risk assessment
•Must possess intermediate Microsoft Office application skills
•Excellent communication and customer relations skills
•Excellent problem solving and organizational skills
•Excellent interpersonal and team work skills
Education/Experience:
•Bachelor Degree, with experience in Sourcing and project management, or a minimum of 7 years working experience in related field in lieu of a degree is required
•Minimum of 5 years of experience in management/technical/commercial capacity is required
•Enable to adapt to the environment, to position the purchasing function within the project team.
•Lean manufacturing, 6-Sigma, continuous improvement experience & knowledge preferred
Supervisory Responsibilities:
•This position has no supervisory responsibilities
Travel:
•This job requires 15% travel domestically
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