Purchasing Manager - Indirect

Requirements:

• Required Knowledge/Skills/Experience:
  • Master’s degree in Economics/International Trade
  • At least 7 years purchasing experience (experience in in-direct category is strongly welcome)
  • Experience in project management
  • Proven track records with project list with external and internal customers
  • Strong Purchasing process knowledge
  • Technical knowledge
  • Proficiency in Ms. Office, in particular Excel and Power Point skills
  • Fluent in written and spoken English language
• Other important requirments:
  • Knowledge of contract law
  • Knowledge of cost analysis techniques
• Personal qualities:
  • Ability to evaluate procurements bids in accordance with established criteria
  • Ability to perform complex tasks and to prioritize multiple projects
  • Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and important confidential information
  • Strong Customer oriented skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Analytical capabilities
  • Ability to work under pressure

Responsibilities:

• Main purpose of the position:

Within the Purchasing Manager role the challenge is to continuously find solutions (alternative suppliers, systems) in order to ensure business continuity and deliver savings to the business in a strong and conservative (risk averse) indirect area.

• Main responsibilities:
  • Analyze, benchmark and set up a strategy in a company group activities with such a category as:
    • Marketing spend
    • Real Estate & Facility Management
    • IT/IS and telecom spend
    • Office equipment and supplies
    • Professional Services, incl Technology consulting
    • Temporary personnel
    • Travel
    • Fleet
    • Maintain appropriate relationship with nominated suppliers to fulfill agreed strategy and provide required cost saving
    • Close cooperation with Internal Customers to maintain and wherever possible improve their satisfaction level
    • Primary geographical scope includes: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine and East European countries
    • Participate/drive global projects   
• Quality System Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Build Quality into all aspects of their work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements

We offer:

• Participation in interesting and challenging projects in global structures
• Opportunity to develop and broaden skills
• Attractive salary, bonuses and benefits package
• Challenging work atmosphere