Senior Buyer 100% (f/m/d)

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Job-ID 327009

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At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.The Buyer CH & EMEA, based in Zurich, will be responsible for placing and expediting orders within his/her scope. He/She will be closely working with local stakeholders and global procurement SMEs to effectively manage site(s) specific daily category sourcing and order placement. This will include distributing requests for purchase, collating tenders, recommending suppliers to stakeholders, and ensuring the correct documentation is maintained. The function will report to the Regional Procurement Manager CH & EMEA.The Spot Buyer and Buyer will be jointly responsible for site specific daily category sourcing and order placement policy implementation (procurement strategy execution). Whilst the Spot Buyer will focus on lower value purchase transactions, the Buyer will support end user delivery in larger or more complex purchase transactions. Both roles will be involved in supplier performance monitoring activities and supply base reporting. Incumbent will also be involved in supplier liaison related activities.YOUR CHALLENGEManage site specific daily purchases from sourcing to contracting, including processing purchase orders and follow-up with suppliers, including a.o.Receives and actions purchasing requisitionsSolicit for quotations and pricing guidance based on operational sourcing guidelines defined by Category teamsAdvises and supports requisitioners of buying channels, preferred vendorsPlaces orders against best quote/approved/preferred contract suppliersExpedites orders that need to be delivered urgentlyMonitors all purchase orders placed and their deliveryTakes appropriate action on all outstanding purchase ordersPeriodic maintenance of PO status, tracking open/overdue commitments, perform amendments where needed and closing / settling open PO balance at period endResolve PO to Invoice matching discrepancies related to agreed purchasing conditions – and seeks advice / involvement from Sourcing teams where neededInforms line manager of relevant performance issues regarding supplier performanceCommunicates relevant information with team members and shares mutual category informationSupports the achievement of cost reduction activitiesProvides support to the team as requiredSupplier performance monitoring and reporting:Monitors supplier delivery against key performance indicatorsRecommends potential new sources of supplyLiaises with end users/requisitioners, Accounts Payable and suppliers as appropriate to support resolution of operational procure to pay related queries and issuesReview of prices in marketplaceIntroduction of new suppliers and advise Regional Procurement ManagerOther operational purchasing administration:Plays an active role in implementing Source-to-Pay processes for the regionConducts analysis of purchases undertaken to identify contract extension potentialNegotiates contracts, improves prices and terms of business with suppliers and reviews opportunities to generate Procurement Contribution (Savings/Cost Avoidance) utilising negotiation and procurement best
practice tools and methodsFosters relationships with suppliers and keeps abreast of changes in market conditionsEnsures confidentiality and integrity of pricing informationPrepares monthly figures and spreadsheets as requiredCovers any absence by Spot BuyerProvides training to Spot Buyers in Source-to-Pay and related polices & proceduresYOUR PROFILEAn adaptable mindset to navigate through changes and contribute positively to the transition processMinimum of a three-year diploma in purchasing management-related subject. A degree is preferred. Procurement or similar relevant field is typically preferred5 years relevant (indirect) procurement experience with a minimum 3 years basic commercial exposureExpertise in implementing procurement proceduresExperience of interfacing with and influencing business stakeholders as well as leading relationships with suppliersBroad experience of working in sourcing or procurement rolesGood negotiations skills with ability to work individually and result-orientedStrong interpersonal and communication skillsDemonstration of appropriate values and behaviors including but not limited to integrity standards, due care and diligence, fair dealing (treating people fairly), management of conflicts of interest, competence and continuous development, adequate risk management, and compliance with applicable laws and regulationsTeam player who is open-minded, hands-on, a critical-thinker and has excellent problem solving skillsGood communication skills, good written and spoken English, other language(s) a plusSound working knowledge of MS Office skills especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word and relevant S2P toolsPreferredProcurement Experience within the financial industrySAP or other experience across Source-to-Pay modulesKnowledge in data protection and financial market regulationWe are looking forward to receiving your full job application through our online application tool. Further interesting job opportunities can be found on our .Is this not quite what you are looking for? Set up a job alert by creating a candidate account .

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