Lead Buyer - Interim & other professional services

ArcelorMittal · Luxembourg

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.

Our Support Services GLobal team within INS, is looking for a Lead Buyer - Interim & other Professional Services

The Lead Buyer – Interim & other professional services is responsible for defining and executing the global sourcing strategy for Interim services & other professional services. This role ensures cost optimization, supplier consolidation, policy standardization and sustainability impact improvement while addressing regional market dynamics and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

In his/her role, the Lead Buyer is responsible for:

Global Strategy & Sourcing

Lead global sourcing initiatives and supplier consolidation efforts.
Define and implement global category strategies aligned with company objectives.
Drive standardization of policies, processes, and tools across regions.
Deploys the strategy through the definition of a 3-5 years Master Plan.
Keep a close eye on the regulation evolutions.

Supplier & Contract Management

Develop with Lead Users standard specifications, price list, TCO approach.
Lead global negotiations with key suppliers.
Establish and manage global framework agreements and pricing structures.
Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and service level agreements (SLAs).
Build strategic partnerships with preferred global vendors.
Deploying EPO improvement projects (tools, processes…).

Stakeholder Management

Partner with regional procurement teams worldwide to ensure alignment and local adaptation.
Collaborate mainly HR but also Legal, Finance, and business stakeholders to align on workforce needs and procurement strategies.

Spend & Performance Management

Analyze global spend and identify optimization opportunities.
Implement cost-saving initiatives and demand management strategies.
Develop dashboards and reporting for senior management

Tools & Digitalization
• Keep a close eye on market evolutions in terms of technology

Profile Required:

Master’s degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Economic or related field
5 years in Procurement or Engineering and Management
Possess good problem-solving, analytical skills and good ease facing numbers
Have a strategic thinking with global perspective
Possess advanced negotiation and influencing skills
Have strong analytical and financial acumen
Cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management
Change management and transformation leadership
Travel is required: internal stakeholders, suppliers

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in 60 countries and primary steelmaking facilities in 15 countries. Our material is part of the fabric of life. What we produce makes a difference – to individuals, communities, businesses and society. At ArcelorMittal, the safety, health, and wellbeing of our employees are our top priorities. We believe that every accident is avoidable, and it is essential for every employee, from the shop floor to the management committee, to hold this belief.

Our purpose is to produce ever smarter steels that have a positive benefit for people and planet. Steels made using innovative processes which use less energy, emit significantly less carbon and reduce costs. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With steel at our core, our inventive people and an entrepreneurial culture at heart, we will support the world in making that change. This is what we believe it takes to be the steel company of the future.

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