Tactical Buyer

Job description

• Manage transactional buying activities and support wider strategic category management including converting compliant and approved purchase requisitions to purchase orders within SAP Ariba and SAP ECC platforms.
• Monitor and challenge non-compliant buying activities.
• Confirms with suppliers' accuracy and acceptance of PO information and updates as required, including cost, quantity and delivery details.
• Maintain current accurate records and files of all vendor agreements and related procurement records (including material master, info records, source lists).
• May assist in negotiations and apply basic knowledge of commercial contract law and guidelines, practices and requirements to assess, plan and negotiate best terms and conditions and to minimize risk.
• Maintain sound professional relationships with suppliers. Resolve issues (e.g. pricing, quality, timing, claims, contract disputes, etc.) associated with terms and conditions of service agreements.
• Understand demand/spend profile for commodity areas, and provide this information as necessary
• Manage any supplier issues (i.e., cost, quality, delivery, customer service).
• Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and supplier invoice resolution).
• Manage supplier quality expectations and identify suppliers needing corrective actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good English skills, German is a must.
• Ability to operate effectively in different cultures and across geographies, including managing stakeholders and colleagues remotely (across across across across distance and time zones) desirable.
• Ability to operate effectively in different cultures and across geographies, including managing stakeholders and colleagues remotely (across across across across distance and time zones) desirable.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to champion the vision of the Procurement organization.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficient in SAP ECC and SAP Ariba.
• Strong communication, time-management, problem-solving skills; Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team.