Strategic Procurement Expert

About the Role

As a procurement professional, you will work with centrally sourced items and vendors to negotiate contracts and optimize purchasing processes. Your leadership skills will be essential in guiding less experienced team members.

• Procure high-value items across multiple sites, utilizing established contracts and managing bid requests.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify purchasing needs and execute related tasks, including document generation and purchase order approval.
• Research and develop cost-effective sourcing options, maintain a supply base, and consolidate suppliers to streamline purchases.
• Foster and maintain positive business relationships with vendors and users.
• Ensure on-time delivery of quality goods and services at agreed prices. Resolve commercial conflicts and quality issues through procurement managers or directly with suppliers.
• Assess supplier performance for regional or global purchases. Report on cost reduction and other metrics. Analyze trends to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Provide training and leadership as needed. May lead projects or locations, guiding procurement staff.
• Support sustainability and regulatory initiatives per site/region requirements.
• Participate and support product management and/or product development projects as necessary.
• Identify and highlight potential cost-saving opportunities to the procurement team.
• Partner with site capital and project management teams to ensure successful delivery of capital projects in the region.
• Ensure that procurement plans are established and maintained for assigned projects and/or sites.

About You

• You hold a university degree in Business, Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of purchasing experience, preferably with project management and capital projects.
• You have good knowledge of contract design and understanding of the marketplace relating to goods and services purchased.
• Advanced computer skills; including knowledge of MS office (incl. Teams) and procurement applications.
• Strong negotiation skills and general understanding of business issues and financial principles.
• You can engage in verbal and written communications that are direct, concise, clear and relevant, and delivered in an appropriate manner.
• Fluent in English, knowledge of other European languages is considered an advantage but not essential.
• You have a positive mindset and teamwork spirit.

• Salary: EUR Gross depending on experience.
• Working hours: 9:00 - 17:30.
• Health insurance from first day of work.
• Monthly allowance & yearly bonus.
• Hybrid work schedule (3 days on-site and 2 days' work from home).

Additional Information