Your Role and ResponsibilitiesThe Catalog Specialist must continually evaluate the personnel needs of the program, including: understand current processes and tasks, determine the time these tasks take to perform, c
A sneak peek into this role:- Responsible for creating catalogs for high-transaction and/or preferred suppliers for goods and services, increasing these suppliers’ usage, reducing lead time, and minimizing pricing issues, resulting in savings to Client and efficiency.
- Providing ad-hoc and regular reports
- Produce all needed inputs to calculate and present SLA’s towards the client
- The primary responsibility of the Catalog Manager is to run, execute, and report on catalog projects.
- Support and manage Client’s Catalog Program as directed by business. Proactively work with Client locations and Category Managers to develop and maintain catalogs. Such activities will aid in reduction of leakage, decreased lead time, and other efficiencies for Client.
- Upon implementing a catalog, the Catalog Manager will continually review catalogs to determine the best methods for increased effectiveness (increasing the percentage of catalog selection as part of the supplier’s overall transactions with Client).
- General, review and distribute monthly reports. Metrics include, received from reporting representative:
- PO Lines: Catalog vs. Non-Catalog
- Catalog Supplier Lines: Catalog Selected vs. Not Selected
- Number of Non-Catalog Suppliers
- Support Guided Buying implementation and management related tasks
- Consulting with Delivery teams and Client Procurement teams to find Catalog opportunities
What you will bring to the team:Fluency in English and German
At least 1 years of progressive experience in purchasing, sourcing and spend analysis
Experience with Sourcing and Contract Management Tools
Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management
Individual must be self-motivated with great follow-up skills and be able to work independently
Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work processes, projects and teams
In return we provide you with:- A chance to gain knowledge of procurement process as implemented on the IBM P2P solution, and the general IBM Procurement process
- Dynamic, diverse, inclusive, and supporting environment
- Professional, skill – growth opportunities, reskilling possibility
- Access to worldwide leading technologies
- Agile office area
- Hybrid working model
- Competitive compensation and benefit package including healthcare
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