Purchase Specialist

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Reporting to the Strategic Procurement Manager the Procurement Specialist is responsible for driving cost Optimization managing of key suppliers and risks as well as supporting an efficient sourcing process of goods and services through the effective execution of purchase practices and tenders. In alignment with the Strategic Procurement Manager and applicable guidelines and strategic directions you will concentrate your efforts on provide support to the business across all areas of Procurement including but not limited to Sourcing Procure-to-Pay Contract and Supplier management. 
This includes working cross-functionally to define and align business needs as well as executing procurement strategies and approaches with internal stakeholders.

Implement best practices processes according to global and local standards making sure that the department works with transparent efficient and effective processes. Constantly review areas of your department and provide solutions for improvement of processes structure and enhanced ways of working according to ever changing business requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

PROCUREMENT PROCESS:

• Work with Budget/Material owners to analyze business plans and company spending in order to make recommendations for future cost optimization
• Maintain close relationships with internal stakeholders to proactively align and support the identification of possible cost optimization and/or other improvements.
• Drive and coordinate efforts to provide transparency on and insights into 3rd party spend.
• Establish implement and enforce supplier management and outsourcing guidelines obligations and service level agreements to the organization.
• Analyze trends and market conditions for the present and future pricing availability lead-time and capacity of goods and services.
• Custodian of the PR and the PO process. 

SOURCE TO CONTRACT:

• Support the execution of procurement category management strategies to identify opportunities for consolidation and efficiency across similar materials or services.
• Execute sourcing for and actively support departments on large value and / or high importance procurement initiatives or tenders such as coolers Office spaces
• For a procurement initiative support negotiation tactics to achieve best value for Red Bull (incl. pricing commercial terms quality risks timing expected performance etc.).
• Support supplier negotiations till contracts with contractors and/or service providers are finalized and approved.
• Issue purchase orders where applicable and required compare to tax invoice and report any discrepancies where required.

BUSINESS PARTNERING & TEAM:

• Maintain regular communications with internal stakeholders incl. department heads to support optimizing budget spend.
• Ensure key supplier relationships are managed and performance is properly monitored by the respective business partner.
• Contribute to cross-regional initiatives to optimize group spend and knowledge.

COST & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT:

• Execute yearly Procurement targets in alignment with stakeholders.
• Establish regular management reporting on planned and running procurement initiatives and results.
• Execute and monitor KPI reporting for key suppliers and spend.
• Cost management - negotiate prices of existing suppliers where applicable to ensure cost optimization.
• Drive and coordinate efforts to provide transparency on and insights into 3rd party spend

Qualifications :

EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE & skills:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Procurement role ideally in the FMCG industry
• Third party/vendor management experience
• Experience in project and process management
• High level of Microsoft Excel Word and PowerPoint skills
• SAP experience desirable
• Good stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Ability to drive the delivery of procurement plans against agreed targets
• Ability to prioritize multiple activities and focus efforts
• Profound analytical skills and creative problem-solving ability
• Ability to cope in a fast-paced environment within a global organizational framework

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Diploma in Procurement degree in Business Administration or proven long term experience on the job.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• English - Oral and written - Excellent (non negotiable)

Additional Information :

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Employment Type :

Full-time