The Global and European Procurement Organization of ArcelorMittal (EPO) manages a wide portfolio of commodities and services at global level: our team covers all the products and services needed by our plants, including raw materials, industrial services, industrial equipment, spares and maintenance, as well as capital expenditure items, energy, by-products and logistics. Overall scope amounts to more than $30bn/year.

We use an approach to procurement that involves the development of category-specific strategies, in line with the structure of specific markets, aiming to ensure we deliver the best possible service and value to our internal customers – through the application of a procurement model that employs the principles of 'total cost of ownership' (TCO).

Our Global Operating, Ind Prod & IT/Telco team is looking for a Buyer IT/Telco.

Responsibilities:

• Handle the IT & Telco procurement process in coordination with the Project Manager, Lead Buyer and team (technical lead, etc.), from early definition of the purchasing strategy until completion of contract execution, and notably:
  • Select appropriate vendors for the tendering process .
  • Handle the tendering process in order to ensure the short listing of the best offers in terms of quality, availability, prices and TCO aspects.
  • Deploy purchasing productivity tools (e-RFQ, e-sourcing).
  • Ensure the respect of procurement process timeline.
  • Lead the negotiations for optimized contract which maximized purchasing performance.
  • Design the contract aligned with ArcelorMittal general conditions and similar guidelines.
  • Coordinate the evaluation process of the suppliers in his/her area of responsibility.
  • Obtain approval of the negotiation results as per ArcelorMittal governance.
• Apply EPO Quality Management Policy and objectives in the area of responsibility.
• Check synergies, leverage practices and bundle project negotiations.
• Perform cost analysis and benchmarks on projects.
• Contract Management full cycle.
• Coordinate and work with BCoE team to realize the contract and PO’s.
• Manage all local categories for the assigned clusters (including subcontracting).
• Support respective Lead Buyer in having global view on cluster operational and demand health, at all time.
• Coordinate, guide, and review delegated buyers within the assigned cluster scope.
• Contribute to overall master planning and plan execution for the given scope.
• Update activity list and status on day-to-day basis.
• Support Lead Buyer in maintaining global picture on Subcategory & category.
• Subject expertise and/or extensive working experience on atleast one of category between “Services/Offshoring” and “HW/Telco”.

Profile Required:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of experience in Purchasing.
• Working proficiency with SAP; comfort with numbers and MS-Excel are required.
• Possess good problem-solving, analytical skills and good ease facing numbers.
• Possess good technical knowledge of contracts and targeted systems but also in project management and negotiation.
• Demonstrate good leadership and communication skills.
• Have experience in People/stakeholder management.
• Contract negotiation experience with tier HW/Telco or Services suppliers.
• Have an appetite for finding information about innovative industry and for market analysis.
• SAP hosted and e-catalog creation, deployment and management.
• Knowledge of quality management norms (ISO 9001…) would be a plus.
• Front-end user experience (e.g. Ivalua) is nice to have.
• Fluent in English. Any additional European language is a plus.

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.