Global Category Lead Buyer

hace 4 semanas


Madrid, Madrid, España 1011 Amadeus It Group S.A. A tiempo completo
Job Title:
Global Category Lead Buyer

The Global Category Lead Buyer is responsible for leading the development of global category practices for non-IT services categories. This includes sourcing strategy definition, deployment, and stakeholder management to optimize total cost of ownership savings and procurement value contribution.

Main Responsibilities:

Oversee Global Categories:
Guide sourcing projects, contract implementation, and ensure contract compliance. Oversee end-to-end sourcing processes from negotiation to contract. Guide supplier selection and informed negotiations. Establish measures and guidelines for the Category practice to ensure and track successful implementation. Coordinate contract implementation tasks with Regional Buyers and users. Interact with Legal and Finance teams when required in relation to purchasing scope.

Oversee the procurement strategy definition and implementation:
From strategic planning to sourcing execution for a set of global categories. Analyze and set category spend baseline and category profile, including risk assessment, Vendor Relationship Management (VRM), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) strategy. Develop specific Category strategies with the support of the Category Lead buyers. Support the Cluster Lead in defining a priority list of categories suitable for strategic sourcing initiatives. Perform internal and external analysis (industry and supplier) as a member of a cross-functional sourcing team. Coordinate and manage all steps of the sourcing process (RFx, contract management).

Manage vendor relationships:
For global categories. Support the classification and categorization of vendors in line with the defined procurement strategy. Create and implement a Vendor Management model for strategic vendors. Continuously track supplier performance and guide supplier development activities. Identify potential contract improvement opportunities and re-negotiations.

Manage internal customer relationships:
Develop and manage relationships with internal customers within the framework of cross-functional vendor management teams. Actively organize sessions with internal customers to identify further Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Total Value of Ownership (TVO) reduction opportunities. Improve and reinforce procurement's profile and recognition within the internal customer community

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