Lead Buyer

Job title : Lead Buyer-Procurement Job Summary- Responsible for strategic procurement of goods and services within a specific category, often leading negotiations, developing supplier relationships, and driving cost reduction efforts. They work closely with internal stakeholders to understand needs and ensure effective procurement. Key Responsibilities- Main accountabilities: Handle capex procurement process in coordination with the Project Manager and local team, from the first stage of the project with early definition of the purchasing strategy until successful completion of contract execution: - Selection and involvement of appropriate vendors for worldwide tender process - Perform Risk Analysis for project, as well as definition and implementation of mitigation actions - Coordinate strategy and purchasing activities with local buyers - Monitor tender process in order to ensure the short listing of the best offers in terms of TCO, equipment design, quality, availability and performances. - Deploy purchasing productivity tools (e-RFQ, e-sourcing) - Manage final negotiations to optimize contract price and conditions. - Design contract according to ArcelorMittal General Conditions for Capital Purchases. - Report and follow-up in Capex Tool - Ensure deployment of ArcelorMittal Purchasing Quality Management Policy is applied - Check synergies and leverage bundling opportunities for contract negotiations with colleagues within ArcelorMittal Groupwide. - Perform cost analysis and benchmarks. - Share best practices with purchasing teams Groupwide