Strategic Buyer
Core
Manage and optimize the procurement of goods and services essential to business operations, enabling efficient purchase from requisition to payment with a focus on business value and on-time delivery.
Role type
Strategic Buyer (Procurement)
Builds
Purchase to Pay processes, supplier contracts, and sourcing strategies for energy and chemical operations.
Domain
Energy & Chemicals / Procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sourcing strategy development, high-value negotiation, supplier relationship management, market research, TCO analysis, risk assessment, RFx process leadership, stakeholder alignment, SAP/Ariba system utilization
Preferred skills
Business value creation, Purchase to Pay expertise, sustainability initiative contribution
Technologies
SAP, Ariba
Responsibilities
Develop sourcing strategies and negotiate high-value spot purchase orders; Conduct supplier market research, cost structure and TCO analysis, and risk assessments; Lead end-to-end sourcing processes including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, auctions, and bid evaluations; Select, evaluate, and manage supplier performance and long-term relationships; Negotiate pricing, terms, and commercial conditions to drive value and mitigate risk; Monitor market trends, cost drivers, and supplier capacity to support sourcing decisions.
Seniority
Individual Contributor
