BUYER

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization.
Drive the development of procurement practices across categories including.
Execute tactical buying process of low and mid value item across all categories and support category managers on the definition and deployment of Sourcing Strategy for the Cluster Realization of stakeholder management to maximize savings and procurement’s value contribution Supporting in contract management activities and ensuring, when required, a proper supplier relationship management Assure achieving of procurement compliance targets including policies, strategies, and processes Deliver committed annual Procurement savings and Global Business Services SLA and KPI’s Lead procurement content design, set up and maintenance   Key Responsibilities.
Execution of tactical buying process Analyze mid value tactical buys, facilitate high value tactical buy execution with the responsible category manager Ensure compliance throughout the entire process Search for potential suppliers, either existing or new ones Conduct R FXs (negotiation, supplier selection) and support responding to suppliers in case of commercial or system related questions Facilitate alignment of technical requirements between internal stakeholders and suppliers For selected tactical buys, follow-up on technical evaluations with internal stakeholders to ensure timeliness of tendering process Execute negotiation, supplier selection and determine Purchase Order (PO) terms and conditions   Execution of content activities Set up and enable procurement content, such as e-catalogues, forms and connections to content marketplaces and external tools Identify improvement opportunities for additional content creation, with a focus on e-catalogues and their enablement on the procurement portal after alignment with the respective Category Managers.
Propose continuous improvement initiatives based on observations from daily operations, e.
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buying channel optimization possibilities Act as a key contact within procurement for all questions and queries around procurement content   Execution of e Sourcing activities Support the sourcing & category management team with planning, executing and analyzing eSourcing events Lead eSourcing project design and monitor E2E e Sourcing process   Key Relationships.
Internal.
Global / Regional Procurement team / category managers, Key Business Stakeholder Functions (Marketing, IT, HR, Retail, Logistics, Legal, Finance, etc) External.
Suppliers & Agencies.
Executives, Key Account Managers & Legal Council   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
Intermediate knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, business partnering and category management (7 steps strategic sourcing, Fact based Negotiations, etc.) Good knowledge of How to develop a Procurement Category strategy and conveyance Strong knowledge of procurement tools, processes, content and automation (E-sourcing -Ariba-, P2P - Ariba-, e-catalogues, buying channels, etc.) Strong ability to analyze data, specifications, and influence demand Capability to independently interact throughout the adidas Group and to work with virtual teams Knowledge and experience in projects and process management Strong analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management Proficiency in MS Office and preferably SAP MM/ Ariba Fluent English in spoken and written.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications.
A Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement, engineering or legal, or comparable professional education Minimum 4 to 6 years’ professional experience in a similar functional domain or other related positions, with knowledge of category / market at hand; experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting Prefer procurement experiences with Korea companies