Strategic Buyer

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Located in our shared service office in Budapest but primarily supporting our Operations in France, the Strategic buyer is responsible for assisting in driving the development and implementation of AGCO’s Global Professional Services category strategy resulting in best-in-class quality, delivery, and total cost of ownership. The Strategic buyer also supports the Regional and Global Category Manager through RFx execution, negotiations, market analysis, strategy development, contract management and data gathering and analysis. Success measured is based on spend addressed, value delivered, and overall service to stakeholders   

Your Impact: 

• Accountable for savings target execution for Professional Service categories including Consulting, Legal, Financial Services, Corporate Insurance, Translation services, Business Process Outsourcing and Subcontracting services, Marketing services, and Memberships.  
• Supplier Management: Identify, qualify, and manage supplier relationships, including performance evaluations and Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations to secure favorable terms, pricing, and conditions. Cost Optimization: Drive initiatives for cost reduction and process improvements.  
• Responsible for RFx preparation, execution and analysis. For commodities in scope development, and/or assist Category Managers execute long-term strategy deployment, supplier cost modelling, supplier opportunity assessments, supplier financial analysis, make/buy analyses, negotiations, long-term contract establishment, continuous supplier performance improvement, and supplier relationship development.  
• Assist the Category Managers in successfully contracting suppliers to provide AGCO with cost-optimized commodities. Develop a solid working knowledge of certain category trends including industry trends, cost drivers  
• Manages priorities and competing demands, with a sense of optimism, flexibility, and ownership, effectively managing internal customer expectations including special projects. 

Your Experience and Qualification: 

• Minimum 2 years of prior experience in procurement is a must, preferably in Digital Technology categories Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field   
• Knowledge of Purchase-to-Pay process. Excellent negotiation skills with external suppliers  
• Action and results driven and be able to work independently. Team player and working in a multicultural environment  
• Always looking for improvements, be able to drive change and motivate other people  
• Strong analytical and influencing skills. Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint, Excellent communications skills in English, other languages are an asset. 

Your Benefits:  

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme and reimbursement of commuting expenses    
• Cafeteria system with additional elements you can pick from    
• Balance of work, family, and free time due to flexible working opportunity and the possibility of hybrid/remote work including home office monetary allowance   
• Private health insurance, dental services, and compensation for the purchase of computer monitor glasses  
• Employee Assistance Program including professional counselling, webinars, sports challenges, and newsletters   
• Development opportunities including monthly trainings held by the local training team and teacher guided language classes  

Your Workplace:  

AGCO Shared Service Center (SSC) is located at Office Garden in the 11th district, in one of the most dynamically developing areas of Budapest providing global support to all AGCO global factories and sites in Finance, HR, IT, Purchasing, Customer Experience and Engineering functions. The office is easily accessible by car and public transport. Restaurants, cafés and a shopping center are also located around the office.  

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.  

Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!