Procurement Specialist - IT - Luxembourg

Role & Responsibilities

• Handle the IT & Telco procurement process in coordination with the Project Manager, Lead Buyer and team (technical lead, etc.), from early definition of the purchasing strategy until completion of contract execution, and notably :
• Select appropriate vendors for the tendering process
• Handle the tendering process in order to ensure the short listing of the best offers in terms of quality, availability, prices and TCO aspects
• Deploy purchasing productivity tools (e-RFQ, e-sourcing)
• Ensure the respect of procurement process timeline
• Lead the negotiations for optimized contract which maximized purchasing performance
• Design the contract aligned with ArcelorMittal general conditions and similar guidelines
• Coordinate the evaluation process of the suppliers in his / her area of responsibility
• Obtain approval of the negotiation results as per ArcelorMittal governance
• Apply EPO Quality Management Policy and objectives in the area of responsibility
• Check synergies, leverage practices and bundle project negotiations
• Perform cost analysis and benchmarks on projects
• Contract Management full cycle
• Share knowledge / lessons learned from previous experiences with the team
• Coordinate and works with BCoE to realize the contract and PO’s
• Manage all local categories for the assigned clusters (including subcontracting)
• Support respective Lead Buyer in having global view on cluster operational and demand health, at all time
• Coordinate, guide, and review delegated buyers within the assigned cluster scope
• Contribute to overall master planning and plan execution for the given scope
• Update activity list and status on day-today basis
• Master one of the procurement systems & 1-2 domains of process at least
• Support Lead Buyer in maintaining global picture on Subcategory & Category
• Subject expertise and / or extensive working experience on at least one of category between “Services / Offshoring” and “HW / Telco”

Your Profile

You have problem-solving & analytical skills and good ease facing numbers. You have a good technical knowledge of contracts and targeted systems but also in project management and negotiation. You demonstrate leadership and communication skills. You have an appetite for finding information about innovative industry and for market analysis.

Knowledge of quality management norms (ISO 9001…) would be a plus.

People / stakeholder management. Contract negotiation experience with tier HW / Telco or Services suppliers.

SAP hosted and e-catalog creation, deployment and management. Working proficiency with SAP; comfort with numbers and MS-Excel are required. Front-end user experience (e.g. Ivalua) is nice to have.

You hold a master's degree in purchasing, engineering, supply chain or equivalent. You have at least 3 years of experience.

You are fluent in English. Any additional European language would be a plus.