Tactical Buyer - col

Global Integrate Supply Chain
The Global Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization is a consolidation of Global Procurement, Integrated Supply Chain, Distribution and Manufacturing Operations. This organization has the responsibility to design and implement the most responsive and cost-effective supply chain in the industry to enable IBM to gain market share, grow revenue and profit, improve cash flow, and enhance customer satisfaction. The Global ISC team works in a collaborative environment on a multitude of projects and assignments, ranging from procurement and supply chain management, to design and test, to technical support and product configuration, in support of the manufacturing and fulfillment of IBM eserver equipment, storage systems, and personal and printing systems. The Tactical Buyer/Commodity Manger is responsible for procurement and inventory management handling small to medium sized projects As a Tactical Buyer/Commodity Manager, your responsibilities include but are not limited to: Ad hoc or one-off tactical sourcing of customer requirement, Utilize P2P sourcing application to execute competitive bid events (RFP, RFI, RFQ, or reverse auction, Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers through all levels of client/supplier's organization, act in compliance with
all relevant IBM business conduct guidelines and client driven procurement
processes, Analyze changing client/market conditions, 75% travel required.
This position availability is contingent on execution of an agreement between IBM and one of its customers and to the extent that agreement is not executed the position will be withdrawn. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Major Field of Study: Procurement, Supply Chain
Lead education and advise clients and suppliers on best practices
Manage total procurement activities from requisition to payment within department
Interface with strategic sourcing team to implement corporate and strategy procedures
Devise client specific commodity strategy with input from strategic sourcing
Perform periodic spend analysis within managed community scope to identify cost savings
Maintain sourcing feed database to provide direction to order execution
Interact with parallel organizations in other GEO s to ensure consistency
Conduct periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity
Promote process efficiencies through focus on automated channels where applicable
Optimizing supply base opportunities across managed commodities

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Workplace
C-Customer/Alternate Location

Division
Integrated Supply Chain: 47-GPD GLOBAL PROCUREMENT

Desired Skills

Education
Bachelors Degree/Equivalent Experience

Major
Not Applicable