Procurement Senior Buyer Indirects

Posted19-Sep-2024Job typeFull timeCountryMexicoLocationCiudad de MéxicoLead recruiterGiulia Aglieri RinellaFunctionAll ProcurementReporting LineProcurement Director LACOn-site/RemoteOn-siteLevel of experienceProfessional (Management)Contract typePermanentYOUR OPPORTUNITYWhat does a Senior Buyer do?The Regional Procurement Senior Buyer will lead the effort of implementing and managing the procurement strategy for the Region in alignment with the Global Procurement Strategy and in alignment with key regional stakeholders.She/He will be developing and action plan to achieve global targets for the main pillars of the global procurement strategy A) Securing supply sustainably; B) at Benchmark Cost; and delivering C) Value beyond cost in charge of the compliance to the Global Procurement Policy regionally.About YouTo support the Best 10 years of the Bacardi group, we need you to be Fearless, have a Founders mentality, and treat others like Family. You will need to know how to operate in an agile and changing environment, working very closely with your internal and external stakeholders to ensure projects and savings are delivered on time with best value/quality to the company.You will need to be able to implement strategies, define clear roadmap with suppliers and drive actions while ensure continuity of business.RESPONSIBILITIESWith our consumer at the heart your key focus will beLead and/or support sourcing initiatives for Indirects spend under all the categories for clusters of LAC region.Support of Global Category Leads and / or Regional Leads on RFP building, data analysis, market analysis, spend analysis, and global vendor consolidation in connection with business needs.Work with different business stakeholders ensuring a clear understanding of their business and needs.Review, strategically source, and maintain the list of Preferred Suppliers for each category of spend.Ensure PTP process is followed for all the suppliers.Identify the need and perform training / communication related to the PTP Process in the region.Negotiate local / regional agreements to support the business.Pull, maintain, upload Contracts for their specific category/region, and maintain final document in relevant database.Managing the relationship with suppliers to enhance performance and deliveries.Identify and track savings opportunities in each category / region / cluster.Approve and/or challenge Category Shopping Carts and Global Master Data Vendor request for category / region.Create monthly P2P and Procurement status updates for the stakeholders.Support sourcing integration initiatives where relevant.Conduct multiple negotiations with agency partners, or others, to help deliver best in class executions maximizing the value which impacts the bottom line for the business.Ensure key requirements such as Master Services Agreements (MSA), Statements of Work (SOW), and Addendums, are completed and maintained.Lead the successful implementation of newly selected suppliers.Lead the process for quarterly business review with strategic vendors and key internal stakeholders.Continuously analyse the spending behaviors and profile in the region / category, identifying savings or value generation opportunities.Evaluate offers / quotations considering objective criteria based on agreed and defined scoring process.Support business in building yearly estimates for each category of spends.Delivery of the Logistics Procurement budget savings objectives.Reporting and maintaining the information integrity with regards to Global Indirect Savings Program tracker.Lead the improvement of Working Capital by increasing vendor payment terms as per the company policy while levering the use of the Bacardi’s New Supplier Finance Program.Coordinate with legal department to streamline contract negotiations and execution, processes and overall compliance with contracting policies.Work closely with finance to keep track of the savings.SKILLS & EXPERIENCEThe skills and experience needed to create your legacyMin. 6-8 years of experience in a procurement role, preferably in a multinational environment in a complex matrix structure.**Soft Skills**:Organization changes management experience.Proven track record in development and gaining alignment to complex procurement strategies.Able to manage in a matrix environment and to effectively engage with critical stakeholders of same and other functions.Influencing skills**Hard Skills**:Familiar with Strategic Procurement processes and skills.Category Management of relevant category, or similar. Indirect experience essential (Cleaning, Consultancy, HR, Insurance, Facility, Training, Office, TI, etc.)Digital procurement, preferrable experience in ESGStrong negotiation skillsSupplier Relationship ManagementIndustry- and Supplier AnalysisCost, financial & analytical skillsSourcing strategy implementationDesign and Planning (Maintain and develop process, ant