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WOWorld Economic Forum LLC

Strategic Buyer(m/w/x)

Genf
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Indirect procurement for IT services and travel, managing RFPs and contracts at an international public-private cooperation organization. Complex project management skills required. Strong focus on stakeholder engagement and influence.

Requirements

  • Collaborative working relationships (Internal & External)
  • Management and support of complex, cross-departmental projects
  • Customer service attitude
  • Positive, 'can-do' attitude, open-mindedness
  • Ability to work with diverse people
  • Clear, concise written communication (memos, presentations, case studies)
  • Clear, credible oral and written expression
  • Strong influencing skills (Internal & external)
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills
  • Diplomacy and flexibility
  • Accountability, ownership, and timeliness
  • High sense of achievement, confidentiality, strong work ethics
  • High attention to detail
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills
  • Willingness to share knowledge and drive positive change
  • Constructive challenge of status quo, solution proposal
  • Bachelor’s Degree, preferably Professional Procurement Qualifications (CIPS)
  • Previous experience in procurement/sourcing of indirect categories (ideally IT, Travel, Facilities, HR)
  • 5 to 7 years’ prior relevant procurement experience
  • Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, ease with data collection/analysis
  • Strong work ethic and sense of compliance
  • Customer-oriented, problem-solver, solutions-finder mindset
  • Flexibility, creativity, curiosity
  • Strong stakeholder management, adaptability to diverse indirect spend categories
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Operational excellence, customer satisfaction, 'can-do' attitude
  • Desirable experience in procurement software implementation and/or policies (S2C and/or P2P)
  • English and French business communication fluency (written and spoken)

Tasks

  • Manage key indirect procurement categories.
  • Provide ongoing end-user system and process support.
  • Interact daily with internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with S2P operations teams.
  • Engage stakeholders during the requirement phase.
  • Manage RFP processes.
  • Oversee supplier onboarding.
  • Review and sign contracts.
  • Perform strategic sourcing for assigned indirect categories.
  • Educate and influence internal stakeholders.
  • Build successful business relationships.
  • Develop a pipeline of activities.
  • Manage end-to-end tactical and strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Execute negotiations, including contracts.
  • Drive competitive bidding processes.
  • Manage suppliers for selected categories.
  • Perform spend and market data analysis.
  • Identify synergies.
  • Produce recommendations for assigned categories.
  • Generate reports for assigned categories.
  • Define and negotiate preferred supplier lists.
  • Ensure compliance with Procurement Policies and SOPs.
  • Retain relevant data for audit purposes.
  • Guide stakeholders on compliance and process improvement.
  • Advise stakeholders on sourcing, negotiations, and supplier management.
  • Lead or contribute to assigned projects.
  • Lead or contribute to business improvement activities.
  • Participate in continuous improvement of S2P processes.
  • Contribute to effective change management.
  • Drive operational efficiencies.

Work Experience

  • 5 - 7 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent
  • FrenchBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • CIPS
  • S2C
  • P2P
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