Source to Contract Buyer
The Source-to-Contract Buyer is responsible for the facilitation/implementation of the category sourcing strategy by performing all sourcing plans for Procurement Categories globally and will closely cooperate with the category and/or business procurement managers.
The Source-to-Contract Buyer will take end to end responsibility of the sourcing to the contracting processes and a proper handover to PSSC for content creation. This will mean among other tasks: set up, lead tender events, analyse, negotiate autonomously or along with category or business procurement managers, contract, on/off-board suppliers.
Thereby the Source-to-Contract Buyer will have an important contribution to develop the Source-to-Contract Team to a more and more professional level and by increasing capabilities, implementing efficiencies, improving processes, speed and quality. They will achieve it by creating trust and engaging the category and/or business procurement managers to take over all sourcing activities, as well as other procurement operations colleagues on sourcing related activities, thus driving best-in-class results and compliance
Wat we vragen
At least 3-5 years of experience in the field of Procurement at a multinational company or a Shared Service organization
End to end understanding of the source to pay process
Experience in building RFx events
Understanding of e-Sourcing methodologies
Able to quickly and accurately analyse, conclude and summarize results
Reporting experience
Knowledge of Procurement processes
Comfortable with ERP and e-sourcing tools
Proven experience with (category/business) Procurement
Proven experience with process and system optimization
Strong internal stakeholder management
Supplier management
Excellent written and verbal communication
Good proficiency at presenting and influencing
Strong negotiation skills
Attention to details
Ability to work autonomously
Ability to make decisions on own level
Continuous improvement mindset
Change agility
Result-orientation
Strong resilience
“owner’s mindset”: ability to work collaboratively for the company’s best interest beyond silos
Tools knowledge and ability to challenge tool providers for improvement. (Indicative) list of tools: Ariba, Keelvar, Finscan, Duns & Bradstreet, Coupa CLM, SafeFood360, SAP (viewing), SQM
Advanced proficiency in MS office tools, especially in Excel
Excellent English
Dutch or any additional European language skill is an advantage
Wat we bieden
A dynamic, challenging, and innovative work environment.
We believe in nourishing growth and offer training and personal development.
Competitive remuneration package.
Vacaturetekst
1. Execute sourcing plans
- Execute the sourcing strategy defined by category or business procurement teams as translated and planned in the sourcing calendar. Ensure this calendar stays up to date.
- Create RFx events compiling all relevant information such as: supplier list, current commercial conditions, specification, volumes, legal documentation, etc.
- Keep track of suppliers and stakeholders to get data on time in full
- Present result of analysis and recommendation to category or business procurement managers
- Negotiate terms with suppliers autonomously in cases defined by category or business procurement or assist them in the negotiation process.
- Ensure full compliance regarding supplier safety, sustainability and quality (SQM)
- Set up, lead and execute e-auctions
- Lead or assist price reviews, re-negotiations, consequently updating relevant documents and requesting updates in relevant systems to procurement shared service centre
2. Legal Contract Management
- Contracting after supplier selection based on FrieslandCampina contract templates in cooperation with Corporate Legal
- Secure adequate documentation and information through digital archiving during and following tender/bidding events
- Prepare Master Data to be communicated to Global Master Data on new price conditions as a result of the tender events
3. Procurement process and performance improvements
- Drive adherence to sourcing strategy and/or BP roadmap, namely approving/rejecting free text purchase requisitions to ensure preferred suppliers are used
- Act as gatekeepers of compliance to procurement processes
- Resolution of blocked invoices
- Build and track team and individual KPIs to drive problem-solving and continuous improvement
- Increase saving delivery through sourcing expertise
- Define and proactively challenge sourcing best practices on various fields: tools, analysis, processes, templates, etc.