October 17, 2024

ArcelorMittal

FULL TIME

Lead Buyer Water Cycle Management

About the role

Lead Buyer for Water Cycle scope sub-category ESS the role is specifically putting in place solutions for Environmental services at a global level with the Category Management
Develop and implement purchasing strategy for the sub-category Water Cycle scope
Ensure that all the sites (plants) requirements for the sub-category Water Cycle scope are covered in due time with the best solution
Work closely with internal customers, Environmental department, head of production departments, COO, in sites across Europe to ensure effective strategic procurement and business continuity
Lead a team of Buyers and Buying Support and directly control the results achieved Key Responsibilities
Lead development and implementation of the strategy Environment solutions Water Cycle and assign priorities (master planning) to sourcing projects
Collect and challenge business needs with internal customers
Estimate supplier P&L
Review regularly supplier EHSQ results and certifications
Responsible for strategic sourcing for Water Cycle Environmental services with focus on TCO optimization.
Deliver savings and subcategory KPI targets
Define customer satisfaction KPIs and implement follow up and corrective actions when required.
Define supplier performance improvement actions and be accountable for realizing supplier performance optimization
Participate in cross-functional teams to identify the best solutions to put in place
Be accountable for deployment of global / regional contracts/agreements
Exchange regularly with Environment, CTO, R&D teams to benchmark, innovate and harmonize processes
Supplier management at European/Global level
Perform spot buying when required
Ensure business continuity

We are looking for a person

You hold a master’s degree in Environment, Engineering or Scientific education (bac+5).
You have a Successful track record in Procurement with about 5-7 years of relevant procurement experience and people management experience. And/or You have a successful experience in Environment management and/or research in sludge (by products); water chemistry; Water Cycle management topics and are willing to train to acquire the necessary know how in procurement.
You have a good knowledge of the Environmental Water Cycle market.
As a genuine buyer, you have problem-solving and analytical skills and a good ease facing numbers.
You have a good technical knowledge of contracts drafting but also in project management and negotiation.
You can discuss on technical topics as well as implement and manage the change.
You combine a strong personality/leadership and communication skills
You are socially engaged, make easily contact with colleagues in an international context and can develop a network within the organisation
You can discuss technical topics with users and to technically evaluate different suppliers
You have an appetite for finding information on innovative solutions and for market analysis.
You are Result and Customer oriented, can work under deadline pressure and manage the change
Fluent in English and French
Additional European languages will be appreciated especially, Polish. German, Spanish.