POSITION SUMMARY
The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supporting Commodity Managers and internal customers with procurement activities related to Indirect goods and services, OSP / Electromechanical, and Mechanical components for the Europe region.
The individual will collaborate with Commodity Managers and internal customers to develop new and maintain existing procurement tools and processes to ensure all aspects of day-to-day Procurement operations are supported. In addition, they will support the broader Procurement team with supply base management and delivery of departmental core KPIs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Procurement Support. Management of key processes including but not limited to Requisition to PO daily management (Oracle), iContract maintenance, P&Q suppliers list maintenance, and management of new supplier adds / existing supplier records.
• Cost Savings. Supporting the execution of savings projects as well as leading assigned savings projects in select commodities and ensuring accurate savings reporting.
• Rules, Tools, and Processes. The successful candidate will become the subject matter leader for various procurement rules, tools, and processes, and will support the wider organization with training and guidance as the need arises.
• Preferred Suppliers. Supporting Commodity Managers with supplier communications and relationship management as required, as well as supporting with Supplier performance around quality, cost, and delivery metrics.
• Payment Terms. Supporting departmental DPO objectives to support working capital improvement through effective management of payment terms through the Supplier Add process.
• FBS Deployment. Utilise continuous improvement tools including but not limited to daily management / visual management to measure, develop, & prioritize actions. Apply Kaizens and experimentation on a regular basis to overcome challenges.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant Procurement / Supply Chain experience.
• Experience with e-procurement & P2P processes.
• Experience with Oracle ERP is desired.
• Ability to learn/understand internal customer requirements through interaction & observation and deliver Procurement solutions that fulfil expectations.
  Agility. Learns quickly when facing new situations. Experiments to find new solutions. Takes on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks. Extracts lessons learned from failures and mistakes.
• Consistent track record of strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English. Fluent German is a bonus.