Tactical Buyer Indirect purchases

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Role Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

• PPV as per MYB for DIS in the Americas Region.
• Improve DPO “Days payables outstanding”.

• Become an ambassador of the Procurement Model
• Respect DOA (delegation of authority)
• Finalize Thales tools deployment in DIS Americas
• Duty of vigilance ; Improve our supplier compliance (anti-corruption, corporate responsibility)
• Secure contracts are in place for all key suppliers.
• Cube accuracy
• PPV monthly reporting process
• Reduce structural risk

Minimum Requirements:

Formal Education:Bachelor – Administration, International Trade, Industrial Engineering, or related career.

Languages: Fluent English

IT/Software: MS Office, Outlook

Experience in years: At least 3-5 years of progressive experience in similar position.

Technical Knowledge:

-Suppliers

-Contracts

-Purchasing Processes & Politics

-hard negotations

-Methodologies preventions and improvement.

-Negotiation top

-This role is acting as back up of Directs & Indirects purchase

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