Offer description Temporary term contract (max. 8 months)
• Responsible for the execution of sourcing plans within the End Market, cooperating with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on strategies and resolutions
• Ensure the end market category strategy sourcing and contracts meet the business requirements through strategic sourcing process, optimizing sourcing procedures to attain maximum value
• Appy global policies, standards and platforms including the agreed Sourcing Management methodology and approach and to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages BAT’s service delivery and commercial risk
• Support negotiation and supplier selection for all indirect sourcing requirements,
• Manage cross-functional team to introduce new materials and/or suppliers where business benefit is determined
• Provide forecasts on prices and market changes as an input into planning where appropriate
• Act as a point of escalation for quality issues and manage with relevant supplier
• Facilitate the creation of supplier SLA’s and performance check-points. Resolve contractual performance issues and escalate where required
• Identify new products and services that may impact on sourcing execution and escalate to End Market Procurement Business Manager
• Propose and/or develop alternate solutions alongside new products and services
• Responsible for the execution of sourcing plans within the End Market, cooperating with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on strategies and resolutions
• Ensure the end market category strategy sourcing and contracts meet the business requirements through strategic sourcing process, optimizing sourcing procedures to attain maximum value
• Apply global policies, standards and platforms including the agreed Sourcing Management methodology and approach and to deliver robust terms and conditions that manages BAT’s service delivery and commercial risk
Applicant description • A relevant degree (i.e. International Business / International Commerce / ADE)
• At least 2 years’ experience in Sourcing
• SAP experience (Preferably but not essential)
• Experience must include negotiating commercial terms, drafting and finalizing SLA and contracts.
• Self-motivated, able to perform role with minimum supervision, taking ownership and demonstrate sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated success in developing and fostering relationships with suppliers while driving lower costs, superior performance and continuous improvement
• Proven capability of applying supplier management techniques to ensure contracted benefits are delivered
• Proven negotiation skills and influencing skills: able to influence business partners and suppliers as well as the ability to be assertive if required to ensure compliance to contract
• Understanding of financial evaluation and interpretation of supplier’s records and their key cost and business drivers
• Understanding of procurement principals, including high order negotiation skills
• Sound knowledge of corporate regulations and legislation to ensure the creation of effective contracts
• Excellent skills, project management & presentation skills, good business acumen and a team player
• Proactive and result oriented
• Experience in multicultural environment
• Fluent Spanish & English speaker
