Strategic Sourcing Buyer

2 weeks ago

Reading, United Kingdom ConvaTec Full time

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a FTSE 100 global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence and critical care, and infusion care.

This is a key role within the Global Procurement function driving a high-performance culture and setting the standard for excellence. The Strategic buyer will be Responsible for the production, approval and delivery of strategic sourcing projects and cost reducing process / supplier improvement projects, and the Source to Contract process working closely with Category managers and project stakeholders.

As a member of this team, you will be expected to develop, outline, and execute projects in accordance with agreed upon deliverables, timings and budgets.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

The Strategic Sourcing buyer - CAPex & Engineering is responsible for:

- Engaging with key category stakeholders and suppliers to develop global sourcing strategies to drive savings and value to the company, within the CAPex and engineering categories.
- For building, managing and complying to the Source to Contract (S2C) end to end process, including tender build, tender evaluation, recommendation and award.
- Responsible for monitoring and managing supplier performance with respect to cost, quality, delivery timeliness, etc.
- Identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives that will generate value through increase supplier performance or capabilities.
- This is a procurement position; is not responsible for planning and managing purchase orders.

**Language Skills Required**:

- English - written and spoken
- Portuguese - written and spoken - If being based in Lisbon

**Education/Experience/Qualifications**:

- Experience within Procurement, Sourcing, consulting, or a productivity improvement role. Experience in a FDA regulated industry desired. B.S. or B.A. required. Professional certification (CPM, CIPS (level 4 and above), EIPM) and/or MBA are highly desirable.
- Experience working with Indirect categories globally and evidence of driving strategic improvements and savings.
- Experience working with global Indirect categories such as CapEx, Engineering professional services & real estate are highly desirable.
- Experience working within a Strategic Sourcing Environment and category management process.
- Experience working with e-procurement tools to find, evaluate & select the best vendors to drive savings, increase value & manage risk
- Excellent inter-personal & communication skills.
- Able to meet targets and deadlines.
- Results oriented.
- Possess significant analytical problem-solving ability. Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex problems, incorporating data gathered from a variety of sources.
- Able to proficiently use software tools to analyze data and identify and solve complex problems.
- Understands financial principles, resource planning and allocation, and the fundamental drivers of improvements across a variety of business areas.
- Experience managing cross-functional and cross-business projects within a matrix business environment, including an understanding of the barriers to change and how to overcome them.
- Demonstrated ability to define a strategy and translate it into actionable plans and then manage these plans through to implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a global environment, working across borders, cultures, and languages.
- Able to promote and foster new ideas and strategies among internal and external customers.

**Working Conditions**:

- Hybrid working

Required:

- Understand ethical behaviour and business practices
- Openness to change and transformation
- Able to challenge constructively
- Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness
- Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the Procurement function and organisation
- Assess situations to determine the importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organisation
- Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities
- Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

The ability to work across a range of technically and culturally diverse people, and to influence them to achieve goals in a timely manner to help drive business results is key. We will also be looking for your skills in analytical as well as strategic thinking, the ability to support teamwork, show exception

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