Buyer - Emea

1 week ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Johnson Controls Full time

**Job Details**

**What you will do**

**How you will do it**
- Demonstrate strong skills to drive procurement strategies to achieve best in class delivery, quality, cost, and compliance in country to align to business outcome
- Drives procurement process on suppliers’ framework (identification, research, evaluation, selection, management) and management of supplier database including strategic suppliers
- Drives Spend Analysis and ensures clear Spend Reporting by reclassifying vendor spend to the proper taxonomy.
- Responsible for facilitating RFP Enablement with Category Managers, this includes working with the data team to extract data for the RFP, data crunching, coordinating/following up with vendors, receiving quotes & facilitating bid analysis/scenario modeling to accelerate decision making for RFPs.
- Reviews and negotiates Contracts and SOWs for the assigned categories.
- Generates financial/savings reporting using our preferred tool (Wave).
- Drive standard pricing in an effective way
- Manages daily procurement transactions that involve the end-to-end procure-to-pay process, including but not limited to new supplier approval, vendor master maintenance, PO execution, delivery of goods and services and three-way matching of invoice/PO/delivery note
- Works across functional teams and manage expectations effectively, in pursuit of sustainable best in class strategic sourcing practices aligned to global direction
- Upholds internal and external policies, regulations, and laws
- Implements continuous improvement and cost reduction culture, using on standard process across regions
- Experience in running logistics team for the daily logistics operations including the shipment of purchased goods, inventory management and customs will be an advantage
- Support other initiatives (local / regional level) that were driven by EMEA Procurement and Transformation Team whenever it is required
- Ensure alignment between category management team and the unique/specific needs of customer
- Implement category strategies and associated actions to achieve cost reduction goals, including PO-to-PO (Purchasing Order) reductions and rebates
- Control and improve the traceability and clarity of purchasing related savings and lead cost saving tracking
- Support efforts concerning supply base rationalization and supplier development
- Perform supplier spend analysis including spend patterns by category/ region and supplier
- Works with Internal Stakeholders to develop and handle service level agreements with suppliers
- Ensure compliance with internal purchasing procedures and policies
- Effectively develops tools, processes and reports to communicate, analyze and make effective recommendations in key areas of responsibility
- Assist with integration of JCI policies/procedures to incorporate standard processes and ensure cost effective and efficient operations for the combined organization. Assist with identifying alliance opportunities and execution of new initiatives
- Project leader for various transformation initiatives. Work closely with vendors and internal partners to implement new programs/processes to drive increased value
- Assist in upcoming RFPs by completing all vital analysis to award business
- Realizes and drives Initiatives to improve our YOY Savings and Trade Working Capital (TWC).
- Reviews, approves, or rejects Purchase Requisition. Ensures that PRs are aligned with our Global Procurement policy and that the information in the PR enables future analysis for spend management/enhancement
- Assists in effectively resolving PTP issues with our Vendors

**What we look for**
- Preferably, a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management or finance. 3 - 5 proven experience in supply chain management and/or purchasing
- Ability to perform in a diverse and matrix organization
- Ability to work with all levels of management
- Must be self motivated, reliable and eager to give to a multifaceted department
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective team building and teamwork skills and a positive demeanor
- Good PC / software and project management knowledge/skills
- Commercial awareness
- Solid project management skills to facilitate project/program compliance
- Deep understanding of RFx processes. Good understanding of a Source-To-Pay process; including knowledge of Category Management principles
- Ability to perform Spend Analysis and rationalize tail spend
- Strong analytical skills and business judgment
- Strong influencing, communication, and facilitative skills
- Ability to bring teams together to achieve targets and goals (including cost savings
- Highly motivated individual capable of handling multiple responsibilities and working independently
- Demonstrated leadership, organization, planning, administration and team skills
- Added advantage with procurement project management and suppliers / subcons management experience in the Controls, Fire & Security Industry
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