Lead Buyer Capex

INS (Industrial Products and Services) with 6 Sub-Categories present in 6 hubs ensures proximity to the plant and captures full benefit of our size. This Procurement organization is centrally led and managed per categories to develop expertise, consolidate the needs and follow-up the execution of contracts.

We are looking for a **Lead Buyer Capex**to handle the CAPEX procurement process in coordination with the Project Manager, Lead Buyer and team (Lead User, etc.), from early definition of the purchasing strategy until completion of contract execution, and notably:
Define the right purchasing strategy in cooperation with Capital Goods (turnkey, lotting, etc.)

Select appropriate vendors for the tendering process

Handle the tendering process in order to ensure offer handling, technical evaluation, the short listing of the best offers in terms of equipment quality, availability and TCO

Ensure the respect of procurement process timeline and with regulations compliance, design and negotiation of the contract

Lead the final negotiations for optimized contract which maximized purchasing performance and TCO (eventually with LB and or Capital Goods)

Design the contract aligned with General Conditions for Capital Purchases.

Support the design of the contract for projects under Capital Goods responsibility.

Obtain approval of the negotiation results as per ArcelorMittal governance

Report in CAPEX Tool on projects under his/her responsibility

Check synergies, and bundles project negotiations with other Project Buyers or Procurement Managers if possible

Ensure enriching certain RFQ’s with new suppliers

Perform cost analysis and benchmarks on projects in order to ensure the submission of an optimized solution to the project

Share knowledge/lessons learned from previous experiences with the team

Coordinate buying activities in the frame of the project with corporate CAPEX (ArcelorMittal Capital Goods) and EPCM

Coordinate the evaluation process of the suppliers in the area of responsibility and report to the Vendor Management

Claim handling

COMPETENCES

You have problem-solving, analytical skills and good ease facing numbers. You have a good technical knowledge of contracts and targeted systems but also in project management and negotiation. You demonstrate leadership and communication skills. You have an appetite for finding information about innovative industry and for market analysis.

Knowledge of quality management norms (ISO 9001 ) would be a plus.

Language

English and local Hub language. Any additional European language is a plus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

**Qualifications**:
Master’s degree in Engineering or Technical fields (Mechanics, Electricity, Civil Works...)

Experiences

3-5 years in Procurement/Engineering/Site Operations or Maintenance