What's on Offer
- Attractive benefits package (annual bonus, private medical care, cafeteria system, including sports card, cinema tickets, vouchers)
- The possibility of a dynamic development path in a company with a global reach
- Ability to influence the shaping of the global purchasing strategy
- Flexible working hours
- A clearly defined career path
Job Description
- Providing global category management for a given range of one of Indirect Purchasing Categories (Corporate Services&HR; Real Estate&Facilities, Logistics)
- Developing strategic plans to deliver financial goals, incorporating current product/ services portfolio optimization in selected categories
- Ensuring effective supplier selection, negotiation and drafting of contracts in line with business objectives
- Establishing and maintaining solid relationships with regional Purchasing Managers, key stakeholders and Business Units to select the most appropriate purchasing strategy
- Negotiating & implementing global master services agreements/contracts
- Performing an active market research for new products/ suppliers for selected categories
- Identifying and assesing the opportunities for cost optimization through proposed actions and effective spend data analysis
The Successful Applicant
- University degree in Supply Management, Finance, Economics
- Business Fluency in English
- At least 3 years of experience in purchasing/ procurement/ strategic sourcing area within given category
- Excellent knowledge of whole range of different Categories
- Understanding and experience of working with a defined procurement process
- Desktop/ PC proficiency including Microsoft Office, specifically: Excel, Word, PowerPoint