Global Category Buyer Executive - Monterrey, México - MSCI Inc

MSCI Inc

Empresa verificada

Monterrey, México

hace 3 semanas

Publicado por:

Rodrigo Fernández

Reclutador de talento para beBee

Descripción

Corporate Services:

Give your colleagues the environment they need to succeed in a hybrid world, from designing our workplaces to developing sustainability programs.

Your key responsibilities

In this role you will be primarily responsible for supporting our Infrastructure Engineering and Network groups as a strategic procurement partner.

You will be a vital part of the decision-making process partnering with senior stakeholders.

You will be expected to have an expert view on commercial topics and to co-ordinate and influence multiple aspects of decision-making process with an ability to keep an eye on details as well as to support high level strategic plans.

Key focus areas for Infrastructure Hardware, Software and Services related to:
Compute, Storage, Network Hardware. Key providers are Cisco, Netapp, Pure, Palo Alto, F5. Etc.

You will partner with our Engineers to capture and understand the asset based of our existing state, manage and negotiate maintenance for that, manage underlying software elements and find ways to effectively manage our technology refresh cycles; including buying new assets and managing the lifecyle of those.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: run end to end sourcing projects (including RFI/P/Q) with key emphasis on the actual bidding and price negotiation process.

Key focus on getting the best price as well as the best overall deal terms.

Other than the strategic sourcing aspects, the role also includes recurring operational activities:

hands-on order management, supplier performance management and QBRs, weekly backlog and shipment reports, supplier performance escalations managing deliveries and coordinating goods receipt.

Active stakeholder management and routine meetings are also part of the scope.

In this role you will be based in Monterrey, but would have a unique global coverage working with, Europe and US regions and will report to a Budapest based manager.

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Supplier management responsibilities of existing suppliers

Bring development ideas through a wealth of experience primarily in the field of infrastructure Hardware and Software
Supplier relationship and performance management
Familiarity with ITAM(IT Asset Management) principles and asset management as well as HW lifecycle

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Run sourcing projects with key focus on the negotiations and cost savings

Run RFP/I/Q (informationproposalquote) process

- global contract negotiations
- bidding process and price negotiation process
- quarterly forecast and order management
- delivery reporting - order management

ITAM

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Partner Infrastructure Group Leadership from Global Procurement and act as a first point of contact for vendor related activities
- manage daily/weekly/monthly calls with key stakeholders around the globe to
- agree on sourcing and category strategy along with key priorities
- act as an escalation point for senior stakeholders
- benchmark needs and provide expert input for developing new requirements

Desired skills and experience
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GENERAL:

Handson problem solver with high level of resiliency
Strong cando attitude with passion to resolving challenging situations in a dynamic environment
Confident deal negotiator willingness to move out (and move others out) of comfort zone
Ability to navigate through conflicting priorities and stay focused
Humility towards work and colleagues
Near native English proficiency is a must (C2 level is expected) with outstanding communication skills

- experience at a multinational firm

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SOURCING SPECIFIC:

Minimum of 58 years related work experience is required in the field of procurement and sourcing at least part of which must be hardware sourcing
Experience managing US based suppliers and stakeholder
Direct end to end sourcing experience including supporting key stakeholders, influencing and driving high exposure decisions
Up to date IT category knowledge.

What we will offer you:

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose to power better investment decisions. You'll be part of an industryleading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.
Wherever you are located you will find transparent compensation schemes and employee benefits that can help ensure your financial security and health. While they vary by different locations, we offer a broad range of benefits that are part of the value you receive as an MSCI employee.
Our flexible ways of working will allow you to maximize your potential, and we will empower you with the trust, accountability, and advanced technology to perform at your very best.
You'll find a purposeful approach to wellbeing to provide you with all the resources you need to be your best at work and in your personal life. Our 'Here For You' Employee Assis