The CompanyImerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.
The PositionLead Buyer
Job Summary
Context / Background
The position will be a part of the purchasing back office team based in India.
The Back office Team is also here to support all the Buyers across the group. The team is composed of 6 people :
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Process & Tools Manager for Asia
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2 Data Analyst
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1 Process Analyst
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2 Lead Buyers
Job Summary
The purchasing process & tools team is looking for a Lead Buyer to support the ambitious roadmap of the Process & tools across the Imerys group. The position will be reporting to the Process & Tools Manager for Asia.
The Purchasing specialist / Lead Buyer will collaborate with the global purchasing teams and will have following key responsibilities:
Support E-RFQ (70%)
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Work on simple and Complex E-RFQ in Ivalua for different categories.
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Support internal stakeholders for requirement mapping, sending E-RFQ, TCO analysis and contract signature. (40%)
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Act as a technical point of contact for complex E-RFQ
Spotbuy (10%)
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Manage spotbuy requests for Goods & services. This will be specific support to different regions as per requirement.
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Manage full Source-to-contract process for spotbuy which includes requirement mapping, sending E-RFQ, TCO analysis and contract signature. (30%).
Process improvement (20%)
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Actively involved in initiatives by the purchasing team and work on process improvements.
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Work on purchasing data collection, analysis and communications to internal stakeholders.
Education & Required Skills - To be fine tuned with H.R
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Bachelor’s degree
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MBA in Operations or Supply Chain management would be a plus.
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4 to 6 years experience in Purchasing,
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Source to contract global experience needed.
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Negotiation skills
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Communication skills
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ERP and Purchasing platform knowledge Like SAP Ariba, Ivalua, Coupa etc
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Fluent in English (basic French is a +)
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Mastery of Google Suite (Gmail, Google Sheet, Google Doc, Google Slides,..) Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
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Autonomy and proactivity
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Multi-cultural environment experience
Duration
Permanent position. Full time.
Position TypeFull time
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Permanent
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recruiting.support@ imerys.com
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To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.
IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
What We Do
We are a world leader in mineral-based specialties, offering high value-added solutions to many different industries, ranging from process manufacturing to consumer goods.
Our value-added solutions are formulated to meet the technical specifications of each customer and contribute to the performance of a multitude of products in three categories:
1. Functional additives - added to the mineral formulation of customers’ products.
2. Mineral components - essential constituents in the formulation of customers’ products.
3. Process enablers - used in customers’ manufacturing processes, but not present in the end product.
These serve many industries such as construction materials, mobile energy, steelmaking, agri-food, automotive, and cosmetics.
