Capex Strategic Buyer

• Implementing cost-effective procurement strategies, aligning with business objectives and financial goals
• Conduct and ensure the performance on the entire purchasing process in the project: Technical clarification, Request for Proposal, supplier evaluation, offer validation, commercial and contract negotiation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess project requirements, develop specifications, identify new suppliers
• conduct due diligence on them with key stakeholders, and establish purchasing plans
• Creation and approval of RFPs
• Decision-making in critical situations
• Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements with suppliers to achieve optimal terms and conditions while mitigating risks, seeking approval from Etex Legal department
• Developing and executing procurement plans

• Master's degree in business or engineering (specialized in purchasing), with interest in technical products purchasing aspects
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Purchasing in industry
• Experienced in purchasing for a multi-site company
• Market intelligence experience in the Chinese capex sector
• Be autonomous and able to integrate fast in a new organization
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
• Language skills: Mandarin and English (mandatory)
• Travel requirement: 50%, worldwide, mainly in China/Far East

Flexibility: For us, hybrid and flexible working is all about trust, and we want you to be able to do your best work