Position: Procurement Specialist
Company: GeeksForLess Inc.
Category: Other
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2023-08-01T00:00:00+03:00

Project description
Project: the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories through six primary consumer-facing brands. The mission of Holding is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. The Junior Buyer is responsible for the third-party contracts and vendor management for a specified sub-category. The position has global responsibilities across all Holding brands and reports to the Manager in the Global Procurement department.

**Responsibilities**
Analyze internal (historical spend analysis, category constraints, category criticality) and external (market trends, cost information) perspectives to develop category profiles, providing inputs to category strategy
Support internal customers to prepare purchase requisitions for services. Works closely with Procurement Ops group in that regard.
Ensure transparency on short, mid and long-term demand for relevant products/ services in close cooperation with internal customers to secure supply for the Group
Execute buying process per approved procurement method and in compliance with Booking Holdings policies
Follow up with suppliers and discuss/ re-negotiate delivery terms in case of non-compliance
Manage contract implementation in collaboration with internal customers and monitor compliance across the contract lifecycle
Support supplier relationship management and supplier performance evaluation activities

**Requirements of special knowledge/skills**
Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology, category management, procure-to-pay processes and tools and supplier management
Excellent analytical ability, attention to detail, and flexibility to work independently and in teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing and delivering presentations
Demonstrated project management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build credibility with business partners