Indirect Commodity Buyer and Integration project leader

Job Description:
Indirect Commodity Buyer : Report to the local Purchasing manager

• Develop requests for quotations, analyze supplier responses, negotiate
  according to overall strategy and implement supplier business contracts for
  regional and national indirect commodities.
• Collaborate with Safran Purchasing (worldwide) teams to implement purchasing
  strategies.
• Define a Local Target Purchasing Strategy for the commodities in charge
• Develop road map through analyzing the spend and identifying cost reduction
  opportunities.
• Ensure productivity reporting (savings) in Safran Purchasing tools.
• Ensure all Purchase Orders are processed in a timely manner and at the best
  price available to meet the requester‘s time frames.
• Resolve issues concerning delivery delays, damaged goods, incorrect
  merchandise, or problems in billing and payment as necessary.
• Establish records and review documents for compliance with purchasing criteria.
• Coordinate delivery schedules with internal teams, including long lead
  purchases.
• Ensure that purchases are cost-effective and meet quality requirements.
• Monitor the performance of supplier to ensure continued quality and timely
  shipments.
• Drive improvements on delivery, cost, and quality of materials from suppliers.
• Collaborate and communicate with internal stakeholders such as Finance,
  Internal Control, Supply chain, Planning, Quality, Production, Engineering teams
  to drive successfully purchasing projects.

Integration Project Leader : report to the Head of Safran Purchasing APAC

• As a shared services, Indirect Purchasing hub will need to integrate the new
  activities of SAFRAN in Singapore.
• Work and collaborate with the stakeholders of the project (Management, IT,
  Finance, users, French team)
• Coordinate with IT for the ERP connections
• Analyze and establish the planning of integration
• Update and lead the weekly meeting report progress with highlights, status,
  blockers, etc …
• Set up some KPIs
• Coordinate with buyers on their commodities (spent, suppliers panel strategy,
  savings actions)

Required Skills:

• Detailed and possess Organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple
  tasks and concurrent projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop good working relationships with suppliers
  and internal customers. Ability to adopt a win-win approach to negotiation.
• Self-started individual able to work both independently and with a team, within a
  process driven environment.
• Ability to adopt a corporate perspective.
• Job Knowledge and Expertise
• Demonstrate knowledge of the procurement and supply chain industry
• Have computer skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word & Outlook
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP is a plus
• Technical knowledge or Engineering background is a plus
• Customer Orientation
• Seek to understand customer needs and expectations; understand and deliver
  customer value; promote open and frequent communications with management,
  suppliers and customers; and develop partnerships.
• Analyze a cost breakdown and Total Cost Ownership
• Pro-active in problem solving
• Ability to work in a change environment
• Knowledge in Power BI and RPA (Robotic Process Automation) is a plus

Education and Experience:

• Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Purchasing or equivalent experience
• Preferably with aviation experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a buyer position
• Ideally already worked in new project coordination