Indirect Sourcing Buyer NEW

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Indirect Sourcing Buyer to deliver expert management and execution of end-to-end sourcing projects in an industrial environment. This role covers the full procurement cycle — from needs collection and business case construction to market analysis, supplier onboarding, sourcing, contract negotiation, purchase order management, and payment follow-up.

Location: Remote. The role requires occasional business trips to Romania.

Scope of Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing:

• Define commodity strategies, supplier target panels, and action plans to develop a reliable, sustainable, and competitive supply base.
• Coordinate with the Indirect Sourcing team to identify and leverage sourcing opportunities.
• Monitor and analyze market trends, benchmark suppliers, and share intelligence with stakeholders.
• Initiate or participate in cost reduction programs based on supply chain capabilities and usage reviews.
• Ensure usage of the validated supplier target panel; veto usage of non-approved suppliers.

Operational Procurement:

• Onboard suppliers in the sourcing tool, including:
  • Negotiating Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
  • Ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies.
  • Applying personal data protection rules.
  • Collecting relevant supplier information.
  • Analyzing supplier financial health.
• Manage the supplier platform for various sourcing streams (onboarding, updates, follow-up, and issue resolution).
• Maintain sourcing trackers with zero late purchase orders and 100% accurate data.
• Create and follow up on purchase orders until execution and payment.
• Manage relationships with the Arabelle Solutions suppliers’ accounting team and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct sourcing activities, including Requests for Quotation (RFQ), sole-source negotiations, and e-sourcing.
• Engage proactively with requestors, IT, finance, legal, and compliance teams to find consensus.

Continuous Improvement:

• Deliver relevant KPIs, budgets, and data to indirect site leaders and commodity leaders.
• Develop and implement tools, standard work processes, and reporting improvements.
• Structure spend data to optimize commodity strategies and action plans.
• Lead data quality improvement initiatives.

Authority:

• Contribute to and deploy sourcing strategies.
• Perform contract negotiations according to company templates.
• Manage supplier relationships through Supplier Relationship Management (SRM).
• Propose cost reduction initiatives.
• Lead improvements in data quality and sourcing processes.

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ professional sourcing experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience in developing and managing a supplier base.
• Proven ability in contract negotiation and management.
• Skilled in supplier usage management within relevant commodities.
• Proficiency in data management, financial analysis, and sourcing analytics.
• Hands-on experience with sourcing tools and e-procurement platforms.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic and operational sourcing expertise.
• Negotiation and contract management skills.
• Supplier development, management, and control.
• Financial analysis, FP&A, and reporting.
• Statistics and data analysis for financial engineering.
• Market intelligence and benchmarking.
• Planning, risk management, and compliance awareness.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional teamwork.
• Ability to defend opinions and proactively propose solutions.