Associate Category Buyer

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of sourcing strategies defined by the respective category leader/ manager and of sourcing decisions for assigned category on plant/site level inclusive the generation of purchase orders.

• Conduct purchasing of materials and services on plant/site level and allocate frame contracts to demand requests.

• Performance responsibility for assigned category and supply base on plant / site level and its reporting within the category team; support sourcing process, identifying local supply needs, soliciting quotes, tendering and negotiating supplier contracts

• Support of analysis of supply markets for the assigned commodity groups in alignment and under supervision of the category procurement manager and/or global category leader, involvement in local savings and KPI achievements and its reporting of the supply base

• Supporting the commodity manager in developing commodity and supplier strategies and in optimizing the procurement process within the agreed field of engagement