Responsible to ensure that purchased goods, materials and services and company operational needs are met, taking into account price, quality and delivery and to ensure continuity of supply. You will hold responsibility for a specific project/region/business or hold a larger remit in terms of purchasing. You will negotiate midsize value contracts, complex requirements and meeting internal client objectives while achieving maximum overall cost effectiveness. You will directly interact with your internal stakeholders and with external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver on customer needs
• Conduct competitive bids
• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Review and monitor purchase requisitions
• Manage supplier performance goals
• Understand market trends
• Resolve invoice discrepancies
• Ensure compliance with strategic procurement requirements
• Project management

YOU MUST HAVE

• 5+ years of experience in similar job
• Proven knowledge of SAP - MD04
• Experience working with exception messages, mps start messages, manage CIR
• Proven knowledge of Rapid Response
• Fluent in english
• Ability to coach others

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WE VALUE

• Working knowledge of purchasing systems and methodologies
• Strong communication skills and a team player
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize problem solving
• Several years experience in a purchasing or planning environment
• English fluent, any other language is a plus
• Planning, negotiations and agreements/contract management experience
• Good technical knowledge of Procurement/sourcing