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IBM Tactical Sourcing-Directs 
India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 
462667693

24.06.2024

Role & Responsibilities
The prime responsibility of the Tactical Buyer is covering, but not limited to –

  • Direct materials – Raw Materials, Packaging Co-pack
  • Manage exceptions to established category strategy
  • Execute competitive bid events, benchmarking projects
  • Analyze changing client/market conditions
  • Support one-off sourcing projects based on client requirements
  • Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of organization
  • Perform periodic analysis within managed commodity scope to identify savings, define efficiency opportunities and initiatives that should be undertaken
  • Optimize supply base opportunities across managed commodities
  • Take category guidance from the Category Manager
  • Support client specific category strategy – redirect spend through strategic contracts/channels as appropriate
  • Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies
  • Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts
  • Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
  • Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit client’s business objectives
  • Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
  • Track savings in the appropriate tool and store evidence for audit purposes
  • Communicate sourcing instructions to the operations buyers
  • Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
  • Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Category Manager
  • Identify any exception opportunities to the Category Managers and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
  • Interact with parallel organizations in other geos to assure consistent global approach
  • Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity strategy and activities
  • Act in compliance with all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement processes


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • The candidate must have a working knowledge of a global procurement strategy within a large corporation and have a background in one or more of the following indirect categories: Professional services, Facilities, MRO , Direct materials – Raw Materials, Packaging Co Packs
  • 4-7 years of Procurement Outsoucing experience including vendor negotiation
  • Apply analytical skills, numerically astute with strong demonstrated problem solving abilities
  • Apply communication skills, able to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with staff, stakeholders and suppliers
  • Apply collaboration/teaming techniques
  • Perform in matrix organization
  • Perform time management, prioritise tasks and achieve set targets
  • Apply Knowledge of Business Organization and Processes, Work instructions
  • Apply Business Control Requirements
  • Apply customer satisfaction skills / client facing skills
  • Ability to complete staff-work to a high standard

Keen attention to detail and accuracy
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Analytical and excellent communication skills