Tactical Buyer

About the role

As a Tactical Procurement Buyer you will support the procurement of indirect goods and services across IT, HR, Finance, Facilities and Corporate Services. You will connect day‑to‑day execution with sourcing activities to deliver cost‑effective purchasing, supplier compliance and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Lead low‑to‑mid complexity sourcing events (RFIs, RFQs, RFPs) and evaluate proposals using commercial analysis, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership.
• Execute spot‑buying and negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms and service levels for IT hardware, professional services, facilities, HR and recruiting services.
• Partner with stakeholders, Legal and Risk on supplier selection and documentation such as SOWs, MSAs and NDAs.
• Manage requisition‑to‑purchase‑order activities, including validation, PO creation and resolution of invoice, pricing and receipt discrepancies.
• Oversee supplier relationships, onboarding, performance against SLAs/KPIs, escalations, compliance reviews and risk mitigation.
• Analyze spend and market data to identify savings, consolidation opportunities and process improvements; prepare procurement reports and analytics.
• Contribute to procurement controls, audit readiness, transformation and continuous‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• 3‑5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing or commercial management.
• Experience supporting indirect procurement categories in a corporate, technology, manufacturing or shared‑services environment.
• Proven ability to manage supplier interactions, commercial negotiations and purchase‑order processes.
• Hands‑on experience with Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Familiarity with Coupa, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow or similar ERP/e‑Procurement platforms.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel for data analysis, spend reporting and cost‑comparison models.
• Coupa
• SAP Ariba
• ServiceNow