Sr Clerk

**Position: Strategic Buyer**

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following**:

- Development & implementation of metal parts commodity strategy,
- Driving suppliers performance and relationship;
- Cooperating with suppliers and internal stakeholders, building and develop strong and mutual beneficial partnerships to fulfill the overall procurement targets within cost optimization, increasing value and contractual compliance;
- Sourcing and on-boarding new suppliers in line with commodity strategy;
- Performing market analysis to maintain a good knowledge of potential evolutions within the assigned commodity (new players, new technologies, etc.),
- Participation in cross-functional projects, price and contract negotiations;
- Monitoring overall performance of the category and driving improvement actions when required.
- Supporting Operations according to escalation process.

**Education/ Skills/ Knowledge**:

- Bachelor and/or master within a relevant field of study, preferred engineering background;
- Proven track record within strategic procurement (+2 years);
- Experienced in leading negotiation
- Goal-oriented and proactive;
- Excellent English communication skills, other languages will be an asset;
- Willingness to travel internationally,
- Ability to use ERP system and MS Office (in particular proficiency in Excel).