
Buyer VIE with French and English (m/f)
- Cluj-Napoca, Cluj
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set up by public sector statute in France, managed by the Business France organization
- Assignment lasts from 6 to 24 months, renewable once within a cumulative limit of 24 months
- Compensation (non-taxable) linked to the cost of living index and set by Business France
- International social protection is extended to eligible parties
- 2.5 days of holiday per month
- Prepare and launch of Request for Quotation with suppliers;
- Run standard negotiations;
- Monitor Procurement project QCDT & legal project evolution (FAI, Business Award, Product development);
- Prepare Business Award.
- Consolidate the commodity needs, inputs;
- Participate actively to commodity strategy and panel elaboration;
- Provide imputes to build differentiation;
- Ensure effective teamwork with internal customers and stakeholders in problem solving.
- Support global supplier panel relationship;
- Manage specific supplier panel relationship (negotiation, specific agreement, local supplier QCDT performances);
- Measure the supplier's performance and develop them in coordination with supplier Quality Team;
- Assess properly all risky suppliers and manage the associated mitigation plan;
- Manage initial issues before escalation to line manager.
- Savings P&L and Cost to Complete;
- Non Conformities Event and On Time Delivery;
- Panel situation Supplier compliancy status rate.
- A degree in Business, Purchasing, or a related field
- Experience or understanding of procurement processes and supplier management
- Knowledge of Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Technical (QCDT) principles
- Familiarity with Microsoft Excel processes
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Fluency in English and French
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Work with new standards for procurement excellence
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues