Job Description Summary
The role owner is responsible for managing content in various systems for sites and categories to enable them to buy form the approved source with the correct commercial conditions. The associate ensures the content in maintained at timely manner to fulfill business requirements. All the data like info-records, source lists etc. will need to be kept up-to-date in alignment with the Category Procurement team. A very strong focus on customer service and end user satisfaction is required. He/ she will act as a support agent to the business in sites and countries. Furthermore he/she will drive standardizing and automation in close collaboration with the Operations and the Category Procurement team
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Responsible for executing defined Category / Divisional / Regional / Country strategic and non-strategic projects for a site/country.
Responsible for challenging and validating demand for all requirements
Responsible for ensuring negotiated contracts are reflected in transactional procurement system, i.e. SAP-MM
Responsible for ensuring implementation of source lists / contracts as a result from Category/Divisional/Country projects and monitor correct usage
Responsible for ensuring supplier issues getting solved related to deviations by enabling right price in info records, e.g. price deviations in invoices and purchase orders
Accountable for proactively escalating any known risks or issues to the Supply Chain Management, Procurement Business Partner / Category Teams and/or local management to ensure required support for resolution
Deliver input for supplier evaluation / performance meetings
Support in projects to implement procurement category plans
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
Minimum 3-5 years in similar or equivalent positions in a global/regional environment in an equivalent position. Good understanding of operations and business culture of multinational company, cross cultural working, international experience is an advantage
Good understanding of procurement processes and able to drive process improvements
Responsible to support clients directly
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Hands on experience and understanding in a technical environment
Strong sense for independence and self-drive,
Curious mind and high motivation to learn
Languages :
English.
Skills Desired
Effective Communication, Internal And External Customer Needs Analysis & Satisfaction Studies