Purchaser - Conshohocken, United States - IKEA

IKEA

Verified Company

Conshohocken, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Why we will love you:

35 years of experience from a multinational company
35 years of experience from working in cross functional teams
Strong negotiation skills
Experience in SAP procurement tools such as ARIBA/S4Hana
Able to lead by example and share the IKEA values

What you'll be doing day to day:

Build and maintain trustful relationships with business owners to align plans and drive performance and results.
Implement Category Plans by executing relevant action plans.
Execute sourcing projects according to the SourcetoPay process and SAP Ariba, ensuring a strategic and professional approach to sourcing, using excellent negotiation skills to optimize and drive out costs and consider the end user for effective call off options as well as optimal invoicing channel.
Responsible to drive supplier management and supplier performance securing compliance of IWAY and the Code of Conduct
Continuously monitor the supplier market and give input to business owners on sourcing options, supplier market, market trends and contribute to the development of the Category Plans.
Deliver business priorities by collaboration with colleagues across departments as one crossfunctional team
Responsible for the implementation and communication of the procurement strategy/category plan/strategic direction within the markets and/or categories.
Ensure added value and relevant solutions to meet customers' needs.

Together as a Team:

We don't want to brag, but in our team we're born negotiators. Together we source the world for suppliers for everything from raw materials for products to ink for the printer.

Our mission is to maximise what suppliers can provide at the lowest possible prices while assuring safe and sustainable sourcing at all times.

Most importantly:
we build mutually beneficial partnerships for the long term. There's nothing better than a great deal where everyone wins