Commodity Buyer
Current-Provide inputs for Commodity strategy definition to Commodity Managers and Directors-Responsible for implementing the strategy through panel policy for assigned commodities, and accountable of the strategy deployment-Identify new suppliers to integrate the panel (scouting) and propose to GCD with Regional Commodity Manager their integration in suppliers panel list-Ensure that the strategic panel is implemented in the Development phase-Accountable for management of suppliers in his/her portfolio including risk management-Identify innovation capabilities of suppliers and product / techno innovation within the assigned geographical scope and for assigned commodities-Provide inputs to Regional Commodity managers-Provide inputs for purchasing performance monitoring-Accountable for budget realization for their Commodity-Provide inputs to Finance for new suppliers’ cost models (cost structure, cost drivers, etc.)-Provide local insights & inputs to cost model performance update to Finance-Support acquisition buyers by challenging cost estimations and cost breakdown-Launch RFI for benchmarking and market test-Provide supplier list eligible for sourcing to program buyer according commodity strategy for sustainable QCD performance-Support program buyer to reach QCD targets-Build supplier risk mitigation plans with support of serial buyers-Follow up resourcing and mitigation plan effectiveness-Support performance of purchasing productivity projects, joins external productivity workshops at suppliers, push execution of identified actions if required-Intervene in major supplier issues escalated by serial buyers (escalation, threshold to be defined)-Support and participate in the creation of methods to ensure the performance of the site’s management systems.