Lead Buyer Tech and Data Project

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Global Lead Buyer Tech and Data Project

What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose of the position

The Lead Buyer Tech & Data Projects will be a member of the Procurement Unit, in charge of Purchasing within the ICRC's logistics division mandate. The purpose of the role is to lead the sourcing process of the Tech & Data projects and to support their delivery in coordination with the enterprise management office, the technical and the functional stakeholders, and the global category lead buyers.

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SOURCING AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

• Take part to stakeholders' annual budget review to identify and plan sourcing initiatives.
• Engage proactively with stakeholders to anticipate needs and to manage expectations.
• Define, implement, and coordinate tech & data project portfolio sourcing strategies.
• Establish and maintain relationship with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Lead or structure RF(x) process in alignment with category strategies.
• Coordinate with stakeholder proper definition of technical and functional business requirements.
• Prospect, visit, define and validate potential suppliers according to the supplier's registration procedure.
• Lead stakeholder's engagement in the selection, evaluation, qualification and management of suppliers.
• Manage risks through contracting process and proper involvement of key stakeholders.
• Ensure proper implementation of the signed contracts and guarantee a smooth handover to global / regional / local procurement when / if appropriate.
• Monitor supplier performance and lead regular fact-based business reviews.

COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

• Guarantee the auditability of the purchasing files by applying ICRC purchasing procedures.
• Support and communicate procurement policy and processes to stakeholders.
• Provides guidance and support to ICRC staff regarding sourcing and contract management, supplier management and procure-to-pay.

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ANALYSIS AND REPORTING

• Provide data collection input to lead buyer to allow global category strategy management.
• Build with enterprise project management office visibility of sourcing projects demand.
• Build and manage sourcing pipeline and update status regularly in dedicated procurement system.
• Contribute to cost reduction objectives. Track and record cost avoidance / savings in dedicated system.
• Contribute to procurement key performance indicators. Provide monthly input to unit dashboard.
• Ensure regular customer satisfaction survey.

People management responsibilities

No

Relationships

• Internal stakeholders: which may include Enterprise Project Management Office, Technology and Information units, Logistics units, Finance and Administration units, Lead buyers, Project Managers, Legal advisors.
• External: suppliers.

Education required

• Masters degree in International Procurement or MBA.
• Project management: understands different project methodologies (Waterfall, fixed fee, time & material, AGILE/SCRUM, etc.)
• Computer proficiency
• Languages: French / English proficiency

Experience required

• Minimum 5 to 10 years professional experience
• 5 years experience in international procurement within private/public sectors, multinational or industrial environments.
• At least 5 years experience as Lead Buyer for IT related categories (i.e. Professional Services, Software, etc.)
• Experience in sourcing management & procurement within a matrix organization.
• Experience of contracts negotiation, contracts management, stakeholder management and supplier relationship management.
• Ability to monitor complex activities within a global organizations with different experts and to analyze the relevance of purchase requests.
• Knowledge of the procure-to-pay (P2P) process and use of an ERP software.
• Experience working on cross-cutting projects.

Desired profile and skills

• Fluency in both French and English (verbal and written) is required
• Excellent leadership skills. Clear communicator, solution oriented with proven ability to solve problems.
• Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and work independently.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams.
• Beneficiary & client oriented.
• Team player / Accessible / Resilient / Positive mindset / Proactive / Fast-learner / Open minded.

Additional information

• Location: Geneva
• Type of contract: Open-ended contract
• Job level: C1
• Working rate: 50%
• Starting date: ASAP
• Application deadline: 21/10/2022

The ICRC values diversity and is committed to create an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.