Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement

DSM
South Africa
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Influencing","Stakeholder management","Problem solving","Time management"]

Own and coordinate indirect procurement for supported sites, implementing approved sourcing strategies while driving compliance, KPI reporting, and SLA performance. Serve as the procurement compliance SME, validate new supply sources, maintain master data, and lead governance activities. Manage tenders, fact-based negotiations, supplier selection, contracting, and contract implementation/renewal, while engaging stakeholders to build savings pipelines and improve supplier performance using systems such as SAP (Ariba).

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Senior Buyer, Indirect Procurement

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate indirect procurement for supported sites, implementing approved sourcing strategies while driving compliance, KPI reporting, and SLA performance. Serve as the procurement compliance SME, validate new supply sources, maintain master data, and lead governance activities. Manage tenders, fact-based negotiations, supplier selection, contracting, and contract implementation/renewal, while engaging stakeholders to build savings pipelines and improve supplier performance using systems such as SAP (Ariba).
Location: South Africa
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Capture and coordinate indirect spending and procurement activities for supported sites in line with global sourcing strategies and company requirements.
  • •Coordinate procurement compliance activities, including validation of new supply sources, process documentation, master data accuracy, and governance support.
  • •Prepare and lead tenders and fact-based negotiations for regional/local spend, including supplier selection and contracting per company standards.
  • •Lead contract implementation, renewal, and potential localization, and resolve issues in close alignment with managers.
  • •Monitor P2P and payment term compliance, drive savings pipeline with stakeholders, and conduct/track supplier performance evaluations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Learning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • •4-5 years of indirect procurement experience across Opex and Capex.
  • •3+ years working with global, complex stakeholders and supporting change management.
  • •Experience with negotiation, contracting, demand management, and multitasking.
  • •Proficiency in workflow tools and SAP (ARIBA), with strong communication, ethics, and compliance mindset.
Experience:Indirect procurementOpexCapexProcurement complianceSupply sourcingSupplier management
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationInfluencingStakeholder managementProblem solvingTime management
Tech Stack:SAP (ARIBA)SAP Ariba

Company Brief

DSM
DSM-Firmenich is a global leader in food ingredients, nutrition, fragrances and beauty solutions, formed by the merger of DSM and Firmenich to provide sustainable, science-driven products and services across food, health and personal care industries.
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 2023
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