Indirect Procurement – Buyer (Logistics and Service Delivery)
Lexmark
- Lexington, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Help develop and execute the overall Lexmark sourcing strategy for logistics and service delivery.
- Develop and executes negotiations with key suppliers, including negotiation on cost and contractual terms.
- Build market and commodity knowledge to support the development and execution of regular monthly reporting (commodity dashboard)
- Develop a seamless communication process with internal stakeholders and global purchasing support to ensure Purchase Order and SOW execution is consistent with Global Sourcing policies and terms and conditions.
- Subject matter expert on Lexmark tools and processes. Work with internal stakeholders and commodity managers to develop and implement Ariba solutions to ensure pricing compliance to contract.
- Responsible for contract lifecycle management; including verbiage negotiation, coordination of internal and external signatures, and properly cataloging documents within Lexmark systems.
- Co-ordinate with legal and executive teams to ensure that Lexmark is receiving Best-In-Class terms on logistics and services purchases and that any exposure/risk is understood and minimized. Advise executives on risk and associated risk mitigation strategies.
- Engage with legal to develop and apply consistent contractual terms and conditions across the supply chain.
- Develop plans to support, and deliver against, Global Sourcing financial performance objectives for the commodities.
- Project manage and close open issues.
- Identifies and implement process improvements.
- Bachelor Degree
- 1-3 yrs of procurement experience preferred.
- International business experience preferred.
- Strong negotiation skills
- Experience in technology/market road-mapping, strategy development and implementation.
- Ability to develop a contractual strategy to develop a Go-To-market strategy.
- Self starter.
- Strategic thinker.
- Attention to detail.
- Eagerness to learn, help, and contribute.
- Excellent communicator with ability to work with, and influence, all levels of management.
- Passion for results