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Supply Network Specialist
Miejsce pracy: Sosnowiec
Function description
Provide purchasing support to the Grimbergen PSLD SD&D (Product Support & Logistics Division Services, Dealer and Digital) Service Parts Organization.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Be the Grimbergen facility supply contact person for +200 suppliers (+30mio Euro business, +15k spare parts).
- Assist in supplier onboarding and educating; assist/ lead supplier visits.
- Maintain contacts with other Site and Category procurement teams and with global manufacturing facilities to resolve supplier issues that require purchasing intervention (suppliers stopping deliveries, back orders, …).
- Coordinate communication between suppliers and other Caterpillar divisions (Order Fulfilment, Quality Control, Engineering, Accounting) and provide support if needed. This can be related to pricing, quality, payment, delivery, … issues.
- Cross discipline problem solver. Focus on Root Cause analysis and Corrective actions.
- Perform analytical (e.g. resourcing analysis) and administrative tasks (e.g. opening Purchase Orders, request Expedite Payment, treat contested Debit Notes, …).
- Contribute to PSLD Transformation Programs: highlight cost saving opportunities (price negotiations, resourcing, …) and supply chain optimizations (supplier performance, …).
- As in-depth experience & knowledge is demonstrated on management of the assigned segments, increased involvement in project work and supply chain improvement activities is to be expected.
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent knowledge of English and excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Familiar with inbound supply chain principles
- Analytical skills
- Diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills
- A willingness to learn and to take on increasing responsibility
Desired Qualifications:
- Knowledge of other languages like French, German or Dutch is an asset
- A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent by experience
- Good interpersonal and collaboration skills
We offer:
- employment based on a contract of employment
- the possibility of training and development
- social system
- Benefit Multisport card
- medical care – Lux Med
- additional life insurance – PZU