Senior 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

As a self-driven Procurement Sourcing Buyer you will support an external client environment.
You will be responsible for supporting sourcing requirements and supporting client category management team and managing the contractual commitments for a given category. You will report to the Malaysia Procurement BPO organization but at the same time you will become part of the extended team of our clients as well who might provide additional business guidance. You will conduct tendering activities market analysis including market drivers supplier profiles and relative negotiating positions and support client sourcing strategies.

Business travel can be expected in BAU times approximately yearly and can vary on account and per client supported.

What would be expected from you?

• You will provide sourcing support as assigned by the Client Sourcing Consultant and Category Strategy Leader and contribute to operational levels of excellence
• You will own primary responsibility to achieve client success against all contractual commitments at a category level
• You will be responsible to understand category deliverables savings commitments milestones and obligations– includes supporting reporting analytical readouts that recognize opportunities to improve
• You will contribute to integrated sourcing strategy which delivers savings and drives category transformation through time. Deliver and execute on sourcing events to support the strategy including tail spend management and supplier consolidation
• You will communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization primary interface to key category client stakeholders

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post-secondary experience
• At least 5 years of experience in sourcing within supply chain specifically in Facilities Haulage Capital Equipment and MRO
• Fluent in English with strong negotiation skills
• Excellent project management capabilities
• Supplier relationship management expertise and client facing skills
• Proven experience working remotely demonstrating strong self-discipline time management and analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively across different time zones particularly Australian and New Zealand time zones to accommodate meetings and deadlines
• Proactive character and team player attitude

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
Experience with the following are bonus points but not necessary as training will provided by us

• IT skills: Ariba SAP Fairmarkit MS Office Outlook
• Experience with Power BI dashboards