Job Title: Buyer Corporate Services

• Achieve cost reduction goals in the purchase of services by working with the staff organizations that utilize the services, and introducing best practices to the procurement process.
• Identify opportunities for savings in the purchase of goods or services by analyzing spend information available through SAP, BW and other databases.
• Consolidate purchases to achieve optimum price and service by finding instances where multiple vendors are used for the same or similar services.
• Secure the cooperation of staff groups in the purchasing process by working closely with them to ensure their requirements are met while achieving financial goals.
• Lead stakeholders and vendor through influence

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Business, Logistics, Finance or other suitable degree
• A minimum of 3 years work experience is needed which should include work on cross-functional teams
• Experience negotiating contracts preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Demonstrated time management, communications, presentation and change management skills

• Negotiating
• Time Management
• Drive for Results
• Conflict Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Business Acumen
• Perseverance
• Self Development
• Technical Learning
• Customer Focus
• Learning on the Fly