ThalesTactical Buyer (m/f)
Thales is hiring a Tactical Buyer (m/f). Level rates it ; you can apply on Thales.
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- The posting mentions ERP, Procurement Software and procurement among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Thales has 3,600+ other open roles on Level.
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Manage transactional procurement processes, purchase orders, and sourcing data analytics within a regional procurement center.
Within a regional procurement center, the Tactical Buyer is involved in the transactional procurement process of PR/PO (Procurement Requisition/Procurement Order). Also responsible for transforming a PR into a PO using the different elements coming from category buyers, in a time frame (SLA) and to follow up the PO. The Tactical Buyer may periodically be required to expedite and follow-up on Procurement orders to ensure specific timing and quality requirements are met, including post award responsibility for supplier deliveries. In addition, the Tactical Buyer will support the category team in quote preparation, data analytics, quotes summaries, discrepant supplier inputs, and other tasks related to the sourcing process.
Key Figures:
The number of PO dealt a year
The different typology of PO (codified items, generics,…)
Missions:
'• Receiving procurement requests and verifying their conformity to operating methods.
• Transforming procurement requests into procurement orders.
• Managing purchasing order cancellation, rescheduling or PO information change (quantity, price).
• Analysis of quotations and summarization for category buyers.
• Make sure that suppliers acknowledge P.O. receipt and provide delivery commitment.
• Follow-up and expediting of Procurement orders.
• Ensuring accuracy of the order, GL account, or project number, ship to location, supplier information on Procurement order, and relevant notes/comments on the Procurement order document.
• Managing disputes and problem solution.
• Managing local negotiations within the DoA threshold.
• RFx management in e-ACQ under DoA.
• Prepare reports on Procurements, including cost analysis.
What do we offer?
- Flexible schedule, from 8 to 9.30 and 16.30 until 18h.
- Thales Concilia: a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
- Free and healthy canteen.
- Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
- 22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
- Thales Flex: Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
- Annual bonus.
- Fixed profit bonus of 739,76€.
- Sharing Thales program: become a Thales shareholder.
- Hybrid work plan.
- Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
- Wellness Plan: thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
- Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
- We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.
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Tactical Buyer (m/f) at Thales rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where procurement was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where purchasing was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where data analytics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where supplier management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used ERP in your day-to-day work.
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