We are looking for a Purchasing employee (f/m/d) for a high street retail company based in Hamburg as soon as possible.
The entry takes place within the framework of temporary employment; you therefore receive a permanent work contract from Robert Half. The support, placement and all of our additional services are free of charge for you as the applicant. In addition, we offer you all benefits that Robert Half provides.
Robert Half has been successfully offering individual personnel services at over 300 locations worldwide for more than 50 years. The experts at Robert Half are passionate about placing you and have specific expertise in the areas of finance and accounting, IT, law and in the commercial sector. Human interaction is our top priority. Professionalism, honesty, integrity and diversity are the foundation of how we think and act.
We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age and sexual orientation.
Robert Half Benefits
1. Free, fast, and needs-based placement (for your dream job)
2. A permanent employment contract
3. Same rights and obligations as the colleagues of the customer companies
4. Attractive social benefits
5. Training and further training by customer companies
6. Contact and networking with the interesting companies
Your Responsibilities as Purchasing employee (f/m/d)
7. Reporting to the Regional EMEA Category Manager
8. Define strategy for assigned Chemical categories, managing risk and maximizing current/future market conditions, defining contingency planning to ensure critical supply needs are met
9. Establish and maintain effective relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders, providing high level of issue resolution where necessary (quality and service)
10. Drive external / marketplace knowledge of the latest category dynamics, trends and best practices aiming to drive implementation of continuous improvement opportunities
11. Develop an annual plan based on organizational goals/objectives and marketplace knowledge
12. Negotiate category's procurement activities, strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract management leveraging company's 7 steps sourcing process
13. Provide leadership and support during sourcing initiatives, including total cost of ownership model development, category strategy development, fact-based negotiation strategy development & execution, supplier evaluation & selection, and category implementation
14. Develop industry cost modeling scenarios and document market trends
15. Implement necessary tools and reports to manage categories and supply base e.g. contract management spend management
16. Drive efforts to understand internal customer needs and summarize business requirements as input into enterprise-wide sourcing efforts
17. Proactively engage internal stakeholders to align objectives, jointly develop category strategies and communicate market and sourcing information
18. Establish and evaluate performance metrics for category and own cost-saving results
Your Qualification and Skills
19. Bachelor's Degree preferably in Supply Management, Operations, Business or Engineering
20. Several years of business experience, including preferably at least in procurement or supply chain
21. Experience in chemicals or raw materials categories is a strong plus
22. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to engage, communicate and influence mid to senior level stakeholders (internal / external) and establish trust and credibility with business unit leaders and other functional stakeholders
23. Strong analytical skills with a deep understanding of financial analysis; ability to analyze data as well as draw out and communicate insights
24. Capable of creating pre-negotiation strategy including company's Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA)
25. Experience in negotiation of complex agreements; commercial skills and familiarity with contract law is a must
26. Strong communication skills in English, both verbal and written (fluent in other languages a strong plus)
27. Familiarity with multiple source-to-pay systems (eg. COUPA, Ariba, Maximo) and ERP software (JDE, SAP, etc.)
28. Global awareness (culture, currencies, geography, and political)
29. Professional Purchasing Certification
30. Experience in Food/ Agri-business industry
31. Experience in LEAN Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and/or project management; Strong Project Execution is a must
32. Familiarity with E-sourcing tools (Ariba, Bravo, etc.)
Have we piqued your interest?
Then apply online as a Purchasing employee (f/m/d) by citing this reference number 06910-0013360853. If you have any questions, Marlene Pöhlmann from Robert Half will be happy to help you.