Lead Buyer

• Enforce company CIB NAR Procurement policies and best practices.
• Perform market analysis with in-depth knowledge of various indirect categories of spend.
• Establish strong relationships with internal clients and suppliers; build a robust understanding of strategic business direction, requirements, and priorities across suppliers and/or spend categories.
• Collaborate with business leaders and management to identify, drive savings, and control improvements, focusing on the total cost of ownership.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigating procurement-related risks.
• Develop annual strategic sourcing plans, execute those plans, and achieve maximized savings within each spend category.
• Run RFXs, negotiate contracts with suppliers to obtain the best contract price and terms to protect the company.
• Work with Legal on contract terms and issues leveraging from existing group or regional contractual framework whenever possible.
• Regularly track all aspects of the sourcing process, from initial business requirements, followed by management validation to final engagement execution.
• Create result-driven reports measuring performance of procurement activities.
• Act as the local Procurement Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the platform, develop training, communication, and reporting on upcoming changes and new functionalities with support from the operational team.
• Work closely in collaboration with partners in Third-Party Management Office and Account Payables to contribute to the development of efficient procurement processes, adopt new procurement applications.

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, applied sciences, or Supply Chain/Procurement.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in procurement-related activities, and a track record of working in a team environment and delivering on savings targets.
• Extensive knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies and/or category management processes.
• Proven experience in contract negotiations; understanding of legal clauses and their application in the procurement process.
• Strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze complex situations in a timely and effective manner.
• Strong work ethics and ability to work with confidential information.
• Proven success leading major projects and change programs that have positively impacted the business.
• Proficiency in MS Excel & MS PowerPoint tools.
• Communication skills in both French and English languages.

• Finance industry experience is a plus.
• Experience in working successfully in a multicultural and international environment.
• Experience with supply management tools/software including procurement and project management programs (Ariba, Ivalua, Beeline).
• Project management expertise a plus.

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