Operational Buyer

Responsibilities / Tasks

· Processes purchase orders and follows expediting process

· Clarifies issues with suppliers

· Communicates with suppliers regarding demand, volume and delivery times, reduction of transaction cost, etc.

· Executes purchasing processes following guiding principles from category management

· Supports Finance with invoice verification

· Onboards the supplier base, manages and updates data in systems

· Executes purchasing processes based on framework agreements

· Follows processes, guidelines and procurement policies

· Strives for automation and digitalization practices and tool improvement

· Ensures cost, availability, innovation, and quality within the sourcing plan creation and execution

· Ensures compliance with procurement processes, policies and other statutory requirements within category

· Accountable for agreed KPIs and their reporting

· Price lists management

· Coordinates , manages and controls materials shipments

· Interacts with Vendors, Production, QA, Production Planner, Shipping, Technical Dept. and other company colleagues to ensure constant information and material availability

· Suppliers management to fulfill on time delivery KPI

· Development of relationships between GEA and business partners

· Implement industrial standards and best practices

· Focus on continuous improvement and efficiency

· Analyse and proactive use of Materials Requirements Program (MRP) and other systems to determine raw materials/Items needs for production/spare parts

Your Profile / Qualifications

· Experience in operational procurement roles

· Essential ability to work in team, even in a stressful environment

· Good knowledge of ERP system (SAP preferred)

· Work experience in complex organizations (welcome)

· Negotiation experience (welcome)

· Cost and data analysis

· Exposure to manufacturing/service operations

· English (fluent) 

· Financial and Business understanding

· Analytical skills

· Ability to work in matrix organization

· Problem solving skills

· Takes ownership of the work, successes and failures

· Good interpersonal and communication skills

· MS Office good knowledge

· Knowledge of shipping , customs clearance and logistic process (welcome)

· Availability to short business trip