Tactical Buyer with German speaking

IntroductionIBM is looking for a self-driven procurement professional, with fluent German/French and English language knowledge to support its prestigious Client from the Pharmaceutical industry as Tactical Buyer.Your Role And ResponsibilitiesThe main responsibilities of the Tactical Buyer are:Manage tactical sourcing projects (i.e. spot buy, project-based purchasing) individually.Perform periodic analyses within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and tactical initiatives. Support Category Managers’ work and the Category strategy as required. Negotiate and contract suppliers.Additional ResponsibilitiesProvide multi-category support assigned by the sourcing lead, coming from main stakeholders.Execute competitive bid events.Analyze changing client/market conditions.Interface with Strategic Sourcing Team to implement strategic contracts at a tactical level.Support client specific category strategies.Re-direct tactical spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate. Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels.Track and report supplier performance, resolve supplier issues.Stakeholder relationship managementPreferred EducationBachelor's DegreeSkills RequiredRequired technical and professional expertiseFluent German or French and English language skills both verbal and writtenKnowledge of sourcing and procurement processesClient facing skillsProject ManagementNegotiation expertiseSupplier relationship management expertiseAccurate project documentation competencyProfileAssertive personalityStrong communication skills both verbal and writtenTeam player attitudeAbility to work independently with minimal supervisionProactive character, taking the initiativeAttention to detail and accuracy in every aspect of the roleFlexibility to undertake any non-routine requestsOpen for new challenges and look for win-win situationsPreferred Technical And Professional ExperienceIT Skills preferred:MS Office, Outlook, Ariba, SAP, etc.