Do you have extensive experience in strategic purchasing?
Do you have experience with Category Management in MRO?
Do you have experience with leading a small team?
If you are not from Prague, no worries! You can work remotely and go to the office just for meetings once in a while.
As a Senior MRO Category Buyer your key responsibilities will be:
- Supporting category managers with sourcing and procurement strategy
- Leading a small to medium-sized team of Sourcing Analysts and Buyers, mentoring them and sharing best practices
- Working with Category Managers on strategy plans, sourcing execution, supporting category planning, and strategic sourcing tasks
- Creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations to ensure timely supply and savings for purchases
- Identifying new sources of supply and communicating with diverse range of stakeholders
- Discussing with vendors and evaluating their products and capabilities as suppliers
- Managing all supplier selection and procurement activities
- Actively involved in continuous efforts to improve operations
- Participating in company-building activities, including recruitment
What you already have:
- Advanced English and French in Spoken and Written form (B2+)
- At least 5 years of experience in strategic or tactical buying
- MRO experience is an absolute must
- Experience with sourcing, and negotiation activities
- Some management or team-lead experience
- Strong analytical, reporting and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple procurement projects at once
- Knowledge of improvement methodologies such as TQM, Six Sigma, or APEX is a plus
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