Operational Buyer

• Analyze both historical trends and projected business requirements for Bekaert India by retrieving and evaluating localized demand data and conducting market research within the relevant category.
• Assess market dynamics including supply landscape, industry trends, and competitive benchmarking. Identify cross-plant, regional, and global sourcing opportunities to leverage purchasing power and drive value creation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive category spend analysis, savings tracking reports, and supplier intelligence documentation (Supplier Passport) to support strategic decision-making and ensure transparency and performance monitoring.

• Identify Cost Drivers for the specific category and material group
• Preparation of paper or electronic RFQs
• Develop innovative sourcing alternatives to inject competition and mitigate risk in goods and/or services
• Support and execute TCO projects
• Create & Manage tool Content such as catalogs and/or purchase marketplaces, manage the Buying Channels with suppliers

• Responsible for the timely delivery of materials and services to support uninterrupted plant operations and production continuity.
• Lead commercial negotiations for materials and engineering/maintenance services. Facilitate Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) to optimize procurement outcomes and ensure alignment with technical requirements.
• Support plant-level category strategy execution by engaging with local key users, organizing meetings with stakeholders and Operations Managers, and aligning procurement actions with plant needs.
• Maintain and update local purchasing KPIs and supply performance dashboards to track progress, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Act as a liaison by guiding users to appropriate procurement contacts for inquiries or specific project requirements, ensuring effective communication and support.

• Identify potential Suppliers, Conduct RFx, Negotiate Agreements and Select the best Supplier to fit the needs taking in account TCO analysis
• Ensure compliance with the purchasing process manual, policies, and procedures
• Research and identify capable vendors or contractors
• Initiate selection and approval of new vendors, while also maintaining the business relationships with the existing suppliers.
• Maintain files and communicate non-conformance issues internally and with vendors

• Manage the effectiveness and integrity of the master data for the category
• Steer the management of specifications for important and critical products or services: ensure that the specifications are clear and available in the system and assure (delegate) the communication to the suppliers

• Provide support to the project team in contract administration, cost controls, change order management, etc.
• Communicate, follow-up and maintain the commercial agreements in his/her portfolio

• Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Finance & Controlling, Accounts Payable. Operational Procurement and SSC teams, Global Procurement Category team.

• Project Management
• RF(x) Development and Execution.
• Supplier Negotiation.
• Contract Planning and Execution.
• Supplier Relationship Management.
• Product / Service / Commodity Knowledge
• Strategic Orientation and Thinking
• Communication Skills & Influence
• Resourcefulness
• Change / Conflict Management
• Financial Analysis
• Supply Chain Management Foundation
• Problem Analysis and Decision Making
• Technical Procurement / Supply Chain Skills

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