Buyer Lubricants - Luxembourg

Present in more than 60 countries. ArcelorMittal is the leader in all major global markets, including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with leading R&D technology, as well as sizeable captive supplies of raw materials and outstanding distribution networks.

Steel is as relevant as ever to the future success of our world. As one of the only materials to be completely reusable and recyclable, it will play a critical role in building the circular economy of the future. Steel will continue to evolve, becoming smarter, and increasingly sustainable.

At ArcelorMittal, our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. Steels made using innovative processes which are more efficient, use less energy, and emit significantly less carbon. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century.

Within the European Procurement Organization, in an international and multicultural environment, the Buyer would take charge of the procurement of Maintenance Lubricants for our European production facilities located in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, and Spain.

Main Buyer activities:

• Market Intelligence
• Elaborate on purchasing strategy and deploy decided strategic levers
• Prospect, manage, and assess the capable panel of suppliers
• Plan, develop and negotiate contracts
• Report negotiation results
• Deploy contracts and measure their performance
• Interact with the transactional teams (back-office and middle office) for contract deployment
• Manage the uninterrupted supply to ArcelorMittal European plants
• Organize the relationship with plants and suppliers
• Work with the users and suppliers to improve a Total Cost of Ownership of the purchased products
Deploy the European Procurement Organization’s Quality Management System policies within her/his respective area

Product (maintenance lubricants) :

• Lubricant – substance introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, transporting foreign particles, or heating or cooling the surfaces;
Lubricants are required and used to preserve as nearly and as long as possible the original performing conditions of equipment, installation used in the manufacturing process of our Company.

The position is located in Luxembourg City (ArcelorMittal’s Headquarter office)

Profile

• Master’s degree (Business School / Engineering School/ Engineering School + Master in Purchasing)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Buyer for in an industrial company (as raw material/ industrial products/ spare parts buyer)
• Industry oriented
• Microsoft Office Pack: advanced Excel user. Fluency in and taste for databases. SAP User.
• Fluent English is mandatory. Mastery of other language/s in use within the Company (French) would be a plus
• Reliable, rigorous, result oriented
• Team player
• Good communication skills
• Taste for working in a multi-cultural environment