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Description
The chance:
HVDC is looking for a Category Specialist to support the global sourcing initiatives, under collaboration with global category manager. Handle activities that require agility to transform category strategies into actions. Work collaboratively with Project team and other internal stakeholders, to ensure optimal business outcomes. Ensure that procurement activities are in accordance with the HVDC Business Strategies and with corporate purchasing policies and
How you'll make an impact:
- You will support strategic sourcing activities, in close alignment with the category manager; drive RFQs, RFPs for BRM and project execution, aiming to meet budget, quality and lead time defined in the strategy, control appropriate time response from suppliers and meet internal demands and schedules.
- You will run benchmark studies, whenever required for specific sourcing initiatives, support the implementation and management of a category strategy, delivering savings and efficiencies to the business.
- You will ensure that results of negotiations, quotations and proposals are aligned with strategy / project requirements - meet budget targets, pursue saving targets, issue proper quotation comparison / equalization map to support purchasing decision, input information Pro-procure, update costs for project execution, against budget targets, in BRM (Bidding Review Protocol), support on the development and maintenance of the category supply base, with focus on total cost, quality, lead time and capacity, to meet supply planning towards project deliveries.
- You will care for the relationships with suppliers to ensure HVDC receives best value for money and continuous improvement over the life of contracts in specific categories of spend, upload and maintain valid standard agreements / frame agreements and contracts in SAP Ariba, monitor expiration dates and inform CMs to engage in contracts updates and amendments, ensure that our suppliers comply with the law .
