Procurement Sourcing Professional

Introduction

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Your Role and Responsibilities

• This role requires the individual to understand the supplier’s capability (goods and services) in the Front End (FE) Category
• Able to analyse supplier’s spend and execute RFP/RFQ
• Experiences in 300mm wafer fabrication in the semiconductor industry will be a bonus
• This individual will be supporting the client’s Taiwan and Singapore region
  
  
  

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or other applicable field.
• 3-5 years procurement buyer experience
• Strong negotiation skills with the suppliers
• Good presentation skills
• Able to execute supplier’s performance and evaluation meeting when needed
• Able to identify cost savings opportunities among the Tailspend suppliers. This cost savings opportunities is included but not limited to the introduction of new suppliers. Alternatively, buyer may consolidate similar category spend to 1 single supplier
• Must be able to communicate (listen, speak, read, write) English and Mandarin
  
  
  

Technical Expertise

• Able to use excel file for data analysis (pivot table and data validation)
• Able to use SAP and ARIBA,
• Good in Microsoft Excel such as using Pivot Table and data analysis
  
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise

• Working experience in a client facing / consultative role.
• Strong problem solving abilities: using advanced technical knowledge to perform and apply new technical procedures to the business processes, recommending improvements to existing technical
• Preferably a candidate who able to start immediately
  
  
  

About Business Unit

The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBM’s financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.

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Location Statement

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