Responsibilities / Tasks
Sourcing
* Responsible for tactical sourcing activities related to the project supported, and for which the thresholds have been agreed with strategic buyers and/or category managers.
* Based on the entity setup, can be responsible for low-spend contracting with vendors limited to general T&C or simplified agreements within scope of category strategy.
* Responsible to steer the project in adherence with applicable category strategies & the use of preferred suppliers.
Purchase Requisition, Purchasing & Order processing
* Responsible for processing purchase requisitions, purchase orders & following-up on order confirmations (with expediting if needed).
* Clarifies issues with requestors and suppliers.
* Provides feedback to Strategic buyer/Category manager when spotting requisitions going outside of suitable framework agreements.
* Acts as 1st point of contact with vendors for daily operations.
Project related interactions
* For projects this person supports, acts as 1st Procurement point of contact for stakeholders in project management, engineering, project planning, controlling (and other project relevant roles).
* Ensures that qualitative and quantitative inputs from the Project team are captured in the different stages of the project.
* Requests sourcing support for the relevant scope of supply from Strategic Buyers and/or Category managers (direct & indirect).
* Is early involved in project Sales phase discussions, and recurrently involved in later phases.
* Based on involvement, is responsible for sharing progress information from Procurement view (weekly project call, monthly steerCo, stage gate reviews…).
* Partners with Logistics representative support the project (e.g. Transport manager) to track risks, costs and lead times related to transport/import/export/receipt of goods.
Your Profile / Qualifications
Educational Background
* Business education in combination with experience in project- procurement.
* University, bachelor’s degree in economics with experience in project- procurement.
Professional Knowledge And Experiences
* 5+ years of experience in procurement.
* ERP (SAP) / Procurement key user experiences / knowledge.
* Know-how of international contract management.
* Cultural Awareness.
* Contract management experience is essential.
* Experience with implementation of corporate procurement.
* Work experience in complex organizations.
* Negotiation experience.
* Cost analysis and management.
* Project Management Skills.
Other Skills & Competencies
* English (fluent).
* Financial and Business understanding.
* Ability to network across sites and build relationships.
* Good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically & tactically.
* Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes.
* Ability to work in matrix organization.
* Intercultural sensitivity.
* Very good communication skills.
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