Senior Buyer Telecom

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1000 BRUXELLES

01/12/2021

30/06/2022

Mission Context

The mission is situated in The Technology and Market Data team within our client’s HSS Procurement. HSS Procurement is entrusted with the following main assignments:

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Meet the requirements of businesses/entities in matters relating to external spending, based on the best cost-delivery-quality ratio and in compliance with the rules covering the control of operational risks.

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Optimize third parties spend by acting on unit prices and volumes and by defining standards for the products and services purchased.

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Secure supplier relationships.

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Define norms and minimum control levels applicable to Procurement processes.

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Provide project ownership for our client’s projects concerning external spending processes (procurement, purchasing, inventory tools), outside of projects that come under Supplier accounting.

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HSS

Procurement ensures that our client acquires the right products and services from the best suppliers at true market conditions in all spend categories

Function description

The IT Senior Buyer will ensure that the

Telecom

suppliers are reliable, deliver on time and at the best commercial conditions, in compliance with our client’s rules of conduct concerning relationships with suppliers and based on software contracting best practices.

The

Telecom

Senior Buyer will:
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Ensure that savings are achieved through the negotiated global or local contracts implementation and that the internal customers are kept satisfied in terms of cost, quality, lead-times and service level of suppliers.

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Monitor the suppliers’ risk on his or her suppliers’ portfolio,

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Contribute to cross category sourcing initiatives and global process and tools initiatives when applicable.

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Actively participate in supplier management process such as steering committees, supplier risk and performance assessments to ensure maximum compliance to the contract

Requirements

Language requirement

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Dutch : Fluent

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French : Fluent

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English : Fluent

Education

Master or bachelor degree

Required experience/Knowledge

At least 8 years of relevant experience preferably in Technology and more specific Telecom Procurement.

Technical Experience

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Mandatory

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Experience with Telecom projects and strong “Digital affinity”

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Detailed understanding of the main commercial and contractual models and the underlying cost drivers applicable in the IT market for Telecom, Security and related services

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Capacity to challenge the internal client needs, sense of critical analysis,

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Strong project management and reporting skills

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Risk analysis,

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knowledge of financial analysis,

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Legal, contractual and compliance knowledge.

Business Experience

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Mandatory

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Strong know-how of the Telecom Market dynamics and its key players,

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Strong know-how of Telecom

contracting and metrics for cloud environments

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Negotiation skills,

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Project management skills

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Deal shaping / closing capabilities,

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Knowledge of financial analysis,

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Preferable

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Knowledge of Business Administration

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Good knowledge of Procurement tools like Ivalua or Ariba

Soft Skills

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Team player

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Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude

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Good Communication and Influencing skills

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Good analytical and synthesis skills

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Autonomy, commitment, and perseverance

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Ability to work in a dynamic cross functional and diverse environment