Overview
Category Buyer Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Thales
Title: Category Buyer
Company: Thales
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
JOB OBJECTIVE
The Category Buyer (CB) supports one or several procurement categories. The CB works in close relation with the relevant Global Category Managers (GCM), the Category Manager (CM) and the Tactical Buyer (TB). All actions have to be in line with the strategy defined by the Global Category Manager and the regional CM. The CB’s prime role is the management of the RFI or/and RFP’s until PVet 4 stage (up to PVet 5 based on some Regions) in order to bring competiveness and performance to the business. CB role is accountable of the relationship with the panel of supplier within his/her perimeter.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Operational Support :
• Ensure the BA’s receive all required information to raise the Purchase Orders
Procurement Competitiveness Capture:
• Sourcing activities and market monitoring for defined categories including key players, newcomers, economic evolutions, market or regulation constraints, innovations and technology in order to support the development of the most up to date category strategies to the businesses.
• Based on the above provide insights as to how products / projects could be more competitive via the adoption of different suppliers / methodologies / technology etc.
Governance, Leadership and Performance Management:
• Ensure appropriate governance is applied using KPI’s and root cause corrective actions
Supplier / Acquisition Management:
• Performance management of the supply base in line with the standards set out by the Global Category Manager .
• Ensure that supplier competitions follow the governance process and are balanced and fair in order to improve business and customer performance.
Lead contract activities with supplier and ensure that compliance assessment of the supplier is matching Thales group rules
• Ensure that global contracts / framework agreements are adopted and utilised.
• Ensure that Thales e-Acquisition and all THALES procurement tools are fully used.
• Based on the performance management of the supply base identify the suppliers who require focused development actions and ensure that the Supplier Development Team have the required support / leverage in order for these actions to be successful.
WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
3+ years’ experience in Engineering.
Experience working in project/program, design / product development with cross-functional teams.
Demonstrable experience in bids/project or procurement topics (e.g. negotiation, supplier meetings, visits) is desirable.
QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATION & EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
English language fluency is required
Arabic language is Mandatory
Diploma in Engineering – Mechanical field preferred
Experience/Diploma in Procurement desirable
Saudi Nationality
PREFERRED SKILLS
Hard Skills :
Engineering background in Mechanics and product/service associated knowledge to allow leverage in negotiation with supplier/ good understanding of supplier’s capabilities
Skills in the field of market survey / sourcing experience desired
Ability to implement operational supply chain strategy
Contractual knowledge especially of framework agreements, Liability & insurance.
Ability to lead negotiation including import / export considerations
Understanding of the market for the categories under his/her control but also ability to understand the customer’s needs and program issues
Good knowledge of a best practice acquisition Process.
Soft Skills…
