Procurement Specialist

• Contract storage in Ariba
• Maintenance of supplier contacts in Ariba
• Clarify backlogs with suppliers
• Evaluations and analyses of current situations in the respective area (e.g.Ukraine war, compliance with Russian sanctions)
• Processing of e-mails from internal or external parties
• Forwarding of all important information (e.g. new price lists,creation of new products or product changes)
• Answering questions from other departments about suppliers or products
• Central Price storage in SAP
• Supplier support (discussions, target agreements, product changes, product launches – with PMI, main contact person for purchasing issues)
• Price negotiations with associated preparatory work: Preparation of price comparison
• Tendering and invitations to tender (finding new suppliers)

• A thorough knowledge of the procurement processes is a must and exposure tools like Ariba and ERP systems like SAP will be required.
• Experience in contract drafting, the experience of collaborating with legal and knowledge of legal terms in a contract will be an added advantage.
• Solid understanding of Intermediate to Advanced Excel and Professional level proficiency in English or German are desired.
• Self-starter, ability to self-empower with a positive and friendly demeanor.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability and ability to learn and operate out of one's comfort zone.
• Ability to manage relationships optimally across all layers within internal customers & supplier organizations
• Proactive, collaborative, and quick to adapt to changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, who is always questioning the status quo.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in an exciting, fast-paced, and robust team environment.
• Flexible, ready-to-adopt and able to think globally.
• Highly customer-focused, willingness to take the time to understand the needs of the business owners and proven acumen to own problems for effective resolution.
• A Bachelor's / Undergraduate degree in any subject area. Any Masters will be a plus.

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