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**How to contribute to our vision**
For our Indirect Materials Procurement department under the Capex Plants Category, we are looking for a Global Senior Buyer. Being part of the team of Indirect Materials Procurement Operations Department, integrated in the Corporate Procurement Area and giving service to the Capex Plants Category, in order to ensure the effective and optimal sourcing of the different product and services, for the commodities and vendors assigned, and required by the operating areas of SGRE global organization in collaboration with the Regional IM Procurement teams.
The main commodities included in the Capex Plant scope and which you will be handling as a Global Capex Plant Senior Buyer are: Blade production tooling, machine center solutions, automatic assembly lines, robotic solutions, lifting equipment, paint cells, heat treatment installations, welded and machined tools, storage systems and any other equipment / services which might be subcontracted.
For all of them, and for all different vendors assigned to the buyer, you will:
- Tender processes management (RFQs, E-Auctions, Negotiation and Awarding Proposals)
- Promote cost reduction actions based on the targets set for required services
- Execute procurement strategies to ensure the best market trends for the commodities included in the scope in terms of health and safety, performance, quality and cost
- Sourcing - look for new potential subcontractors for the countries and services included in the scope. Market research
- Represent SGRE in meetings with suppliers
- Coordinate and support the regional Procurement teams
- Collaborate with the Legal Department in negotiating contracts with suppliers, in coordination with other internal departments (HSEQ, Field Operations, Finance, etc.). Supplier documentation control
- Collaborate on cross functional projects of processes improvement
- Monitor the subcontractors of the assigned commodities and evaluate the satisfaction of external and internal users
- Report to the IM Procurement Management
- Support in any other activities linked to the Capex Plants procurement function
**What you need to make a difference**
Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change. We are also looking for
- You have >5 years of experience within Procurement and >5 years of experience with sourcing or managing Capex
- A technical engineer will be preferred but also BA/BS in Business Management, Procurement
- You have experience in sourcing activities, tender preparation and execution
- You have experience in supplier implementation and management;
- You must be able to negotiate legal contracts, framework agreements and conduct business term and price negotiations utilizing various types of advanced negotiation concepts, including e-bidding and e-auctions
- You have a strong analytical ability and process orientation skills in order to handle in a quick and effortless way large amounts of data from multiple sources, perform detailed analysis, be able to create and understand formulas & pivot tables, make decisions with scant data, and perform within Microsoft Excel
- You possess excellent time management skills; ability to work with mínimal supervision;
- You have a results driven personality and advanced interpersonal and communication skills
- You are an expert user of Excel, PowerPoint, Word and ERP systems
- You speak and write English on a high level - Spanish skills will be valued
**In return of your commitment we offer you**:
- Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
- A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
- Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
- Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization
- Flexible working hours as well as home-office
- Attractive remuneration package
- Local benefits such as subsided lunch, employee discounts and