Sourcing RFx Tactical Buyer

Introduction

As a Sourcing RFx Tactical Buyer, you will be directly engaging with the IBM & Client Sourcing Team under the CPO organization of a Global Healthcare Life science client based out of North America. This role will be aligned cross category across Direct, Indirect, Enterprise, and R&D and involves transactional and administrative support across sourcing towers. You will be responsible for executing low-complexity tasks such as tactical buying, supplier negotiation support, reporting, contract management and sourcing execution. This role requires 6-10 years of experience in procurement operations.

Your role and responsibilities

• Understand end-to-end sourcing RFx procurement lifecycle

• Document processes with flowcharts and workflow mapping

• Work with client focal points to obtain process content

• Maintain version control and compliance documentation

• Support release management of process documents

• Provide training and refresher sessions

• Formulate strategies to move up the value chain

• Contribute to engagement profitability

• Ensure audit readiness of process documents

• Work with stakeholders and management efficiently

• Positive attitude, planning, curiosity, self-discipline

• Category execution (low clip & tactical buying tasks)

• Localization for global agreements (execution level)

• Contract management and administration

• Sourcing/RFx management (client engagement, supplier scoring, event outcomes)

• NDA/CDA negotiation

• Cost modeling (simple and intermediate models)

• Supplier performance management (client interaction)

• Scorecard creation and calculations

• Financial health reporting (complex queries)

• Market intelligence and supplier identification (varying complexity)

• Back-office escalations and support

Policies, Procedures and Program Management

• Participate in policy reviews and recommend improvements

• Communicate procurement strategy and escalate service-impacting issues

Category Management and Sourcing Execution

• Lead sourcing initiatives and strategic planning

• Analyze and cleanse spend data to identify opportunities

• Finalize business requirements and budgets with stakeholders

• Evaluate market trends and supplier capabilities

• Align sourcing strategy with category strategy and business rules

• Document sourcing processes and maintain compliance records

Sourcing Execution

• Lead RFx events for medium complexity categories

• Create RFx documents and manage bid processes

• Evaluate supplier proposals and recommend preferred suppliers

• Prepare contracts and award letters

• Negotiate pricing and terms

• Support NDA/CDA creation and legal coordination

Contract and Compliance Administration

• Enter contracts into management tools

• Support implementation and communication of new contracts

• Assist in change management and stakeholder impact analysis

Category Buying Desk

• Execute tactical buys and sourcing events

• Provide supplier lists and specification feedback

• Maintain savings tracking and reporting

Cost Modelling and Supplier Performance

• Create should-cost models

• Prepare supplier scorecards and financial health data

• Lead supplier performance reviews and QBRs

Other Middle Office Activities

• Collect market intelligence and ESG data

• Support dashboards and reporting tools (SAP, Power BI, Sievo)

• Assist in master data updates and vendor records

• Contribute to process enhancements and digitalization initiatives

Escalation and Request Management

• Resolve P2P escalations and refer unresolved issues
• Manage non-automated client requests via Intake Workflow System
• Execute stakeholder requests not requiring S2P Lead support

Work the shift hours to support North America time zone (6:30 pm IST to 3:30 am IST/7.30 pm to 4.30 am IST)

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field

• 6-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement

• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills

• Proficiency in ERP systems and sourcing tools

• Experience in RFx execution and contract negotiation

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, or related field

• 6-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement

• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills

• Proficiency in ERP systems and sourcing tools

• Experience in RFx execution and contract negotiation

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Client-provided location(s): Bangalore, India

Job ID: IBM-67081

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-29T18:48:09