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**Procurement Buyer - Europe**: leads CPS EU Regional Buying Centre, executing global sourcing strategy, delivering savings plan across six categories – Employee Benefits, MarCom, MICE, Insurance, Professional Services, Training. Ensures procurement compliance, manages PSL, maintains SRM, and tracks savings. Requires bachelor's degree, relevant experience, and proficiency in Arabic and English (French a plus). Key skills: strategic sourcing, negotiation, governance, global collaboration.
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The Corporate Professional Services (CPS) EU Regional Buying Centre Buyer is responsible for executing CPS sourcing activities and delivering the associated Savings Plan within the Regional Buying Centre, in line with the Global CPS Sourcing Strategy, the CPS Target Operating Model, and the guidance of the EU Regional Buying Centre Lead.
The CPS category covers six product areas: Employee Benefits, MarCom (Marketing & Communication), MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Congresses and Events), Insurance, Professional Services, and Training.
The role ensures full compliance with Procurement processes and policies, guaranteeing disciplined and auditable sourcing execution. It contributes to the definition, deployment, and maintenance of the Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and supports effective Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) in line with CPS governance.
The position ensures disciplined execution of the CPS Sourcing Cycle, translating approved category strategies into concrete sourcing and savings actions, and is accountable for the delivery, tracking, and documentation of sourcing-related savings within scope.
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred
- Relevant professional experience in sourcing or procurement may be considered in lieu of a formal degree
- A Masters degree (e.g. MBA) or relevant procurement certification is a plus, but not required
Skills & Capabilities:
- Strategic sourcing execution within a global procurement framework
- RfX management, negotiations, and supplier selection
- Savings delivery, tracking, and documentation (P&L, Cost Avoidance, Cost Containment)
- Strong understanding of sourcing governance, compliance, and auditability
- Ability to translate global category strategies into executable actions
- Collaboration within matrixed, regional, and global procurement environments
- Contribution to process standardization and sourcing maturity
- Arabic and English is a Must. French is a Plus.
