Indirect Buyer

Job description / Role

Responsible for purchasing Indirect services in MEO following global GPSC policy and process. Achieve structural cost savings, working cross functionally with MEO departments to support internal stakeholders in contracting projects and ensuring selection of best suppliers whilst maintaining excellent relationships with the supply base.

Key Responsibilities:

Local 80% (percentage of allocated time)
- Sourcing & Contracting - Ensure competitive bidding process, review and negotiate costs and recommend business award.
- Approve sourcing decisions valued <$100,000 and create contracts / spot buys for services.
- Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in conjunction with stakeholder for effective supplier management.
- Achieve annual GPSC cost reduction targets.
- Increase Purchasing efficiency through innovate thinking for sourcing projects.
- Develops effective pricing models for different purchases
- Responsible for timely delivery of suppliers’ contracts and on time contract renewals.
- Interact with internal stakeholders extensively (VSSM Operations, Brand, CCA, PR teams etc.) for better understanding of sourcing commodity.
- Maintain best cross functional relationships – provide GPSC process training to users, coordinate with Legal and Finance teams to manage complex contracting, support invoicing issues and resolve supplier payment concerns.
- Improve and enhance supplier relationships through effective communications and proactive supplier engagement.
- Implement global best practices such as utilization of benchmarking process, review global sourcing strategies for local implementation.

Global 20% (percentage of allocated time)
- Support regional GMIO business planning teams with reporting, analysis and process requirements for MEO and ensure smooth coordination between local and global teams.
- Complete global training path and participate in GMIO training conference calls.
- Maintain refreshed knowledge of GPSC global policy and procedures and ensure precise local implementation

Requirements

- Business Administration degree or similar discipline.
- Proficiency in English language
- 1-2 years in purchasing or similar function

Skills:
- Excellent written and oral skills in English
- Ability to deal with global processes and people behavior
- Analytical skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Negotiating
- Process understanding
- Strong project management skills
- Contract management

Competencies:
- Customer focus
- Business Acumen
- Drive for Results
- Written Communications
- Action Oriented
- Learning on the Fly
- Priority Setting

About the Company

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM), one of the worlds largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GMs largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Russia. GMs OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM is headquartered in four major locations: GM Europe; North America (GMNA); South America; and GM International Operations (GMIO) is located in Shanghai, China. GMIO covers Asia Pacific and Middle East.

GM Middle East started in 1920s and the brands that are sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the companys operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen in 20 dealerships.

GM has 2 facilities here in Middle East one is in Dubai World Trade Centre and the other, Middle East Distribution Corporation, which is located in Jebel Ali.