Commercial and Bid Specialist

Commercial and Bid Specialist

Pune, India

About Optimas International:

Optimas International is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.

To learn more about our company, please visit our website Optimas International

Position overview:

We are seeking for an enthusiastic, highly-driven and motivated Commercial and Bid Specialist to join our dynamic organization. The position is located in PUNE and will be a critical role for our Purchasing team. The Commercial and Bid Specialist will work with our Purchasing Team, based in Turkey . The position reports directly to the Purchasing Manager.

The Commercial and Bid Specialist is responsible for reviewing new customer enquiries, converting them into Supplier RFQ's and negotiating with a global supply base to achieve best total cost of acquisition.

The role requires an individual with relevant experience within the industrial/manufacturing sector, who is looking to develop within a dynamic and fast moving environment. The role crosses a broad range of commodities, interaction with a global supply base and direct contact with a diverse customer base.

Main responsibilities:

The Commercial and Bid Specialist will:

Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending

Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies

Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure

Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals

Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency

Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes

Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers

Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking

Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques

Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers

Determine quantity and timing of deliveries

Other tasks and duties, as required.

Skills and Qualifications required:

The ideal candidate must have the following competencies:

Minimum 2 years of experience of an industrial/manufacturing sourcing environment.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Fluent in English, as will be communicating with Global teams

Proven negotiation skills.

Ensure effective use of ERP/MRP systems

Highly organized and effective in following up on tasks

Sense of urgency and comfort working in a fast-paced environment with a variety of simultaneous projects

Right first-time mentality.

Drive, determination, and a self-disciplined approach to achieving results.

Task leadership.

Working as part of a team.

Strong Analytical skills.

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Ability to organize workload.

Domestic and international travel may be required.

Optimas International provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas International complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.