What are the responsibilities and job description for the Indirect Buyer position at Baker Hughes?
Indirect Buyer
Does working with minimal supervision excite you?
Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving critical issues?
Partner with the best
As an Indirect Buyer, you will negotiate with dedicated providers according to specific policies.
As an Indirect Buyer, you will be responsible for:
- Defining and improving Sourcing strategies at plant level
- Advising Functional managers regarding projects, processes and procedures in the own field.
- Supporting Requestors on CAPEX projects for budget evaluation as well as execution
- Handling communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered.
- Contributing to project as a team member or leads small projects. Work goals typically take 3-6 months to complete and the time horizon for results/impact is typically 2-12 months after the event
- Managing indirect po’s assigned to you through Ariba
- Managing relationship with suppliers for indirect spend
- Detecting and signaling flaws in approaches, methods, procedures and processes and suggests improvements.
- Facilitating closure of invoices hold in Ariba for both direct and indirect spend
- Supporting Vendor onboarding / management in BH system (HICX)
- Identifying key suppliers / support initiatives for cost out on Indirect spend
- Reporting out KPI’s related to invoicing, cost out, OnTimeDelivery, …
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role you will require:
- Have Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Sourcing).
- Have a Minimum of 3 additional years of experience in Procurement.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
- Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day (Subject to manager approval on emergency basis)
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Education Assistance
- Generous Parental Leave
- Mental Health resources
- Dependent Care
- Additional elected or voluntary benefit
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
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Baker Hughes Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
