Purchasing Manager
As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining global procurement strategies and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and implement effective organization, processes, and modern procurement tools at a global level to ensure efficient workflows.
* Represent Strategic Procurement for process- / systems & tools- / methods- / KPI- questions.
* Drive, support, and monitor the global implementation of procurement best practices, including training programs.
* Act as Business Process Owner for Strategic Procurement (procure-to-pay process).
* Work with procurement heads to deliver best-in-class capabilities and optimize the end-to-end procurement process.
* Oversee the procurement digitalization roadmap in collaboration with group strategy and key stakeholders.
* Lead, coordinate, and support overarching procurement projects and activities.
* Develop a data-driven culture and ensure the availability of up-to-date, integrated, and consistent procurement data.
* Monitor and report on procurement performance.
* Ensure compliance with procurement regulations and procedures.
* Integration of new departments / functions / companies into the procurement organization.
* Leading PMI activities for Strategic Procurement.
* Supporting internal audits and audits from external authorities.
* National- and international travel activities.
Requirements:
* Procurement professional with 5+ years of experience in consulting or international matrix environments.
* Strengths in designing and implementing effective organization, processes, and modern procurement tools at a global level.
* Excellent communication skills and capability to animate diverse and demanding stakeholders to foster collaborations, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement.
* Service-oriented capability to bring a strategic vision and hands-on contribution to achieve goals.
* Analytical, fact-based, strong conceptual skills and able to make solid business cases.
* Fluent in English and preferable a 2nd language like German or French.
* Good knowledge in SAP-MM and MS-Office.
About Our Opportunity:
Our team is looking forward to receiving your application.