NPM Purchasing EMEA Senior Buyer as Category Manager MRO CTBC

Your tasks

• Driving all related purchasing activities in EMEA region/global related to 

• MRO

 together with the Global Category Head and Regional Cluster Manager

• Drive negotiations considering best commercial and operational aspects and ensure compliance with valid rules  
• Identify synergy potential where- and whenever possible  
• Ensure full coverage of all business requirements in the received offers  
• Drive contractual coverage  
• Support operational improvements by negotiating commercial benefits 
• Keep alignment between purchasing and internal customer strategy  

• Complete handling of the ordering process via internal ordering system CTOS and SAP including any complaints handling as well as internal and external communication
• Preparing and conducting tenders offer comparisons and contract negotiations for complex procurement projects in the defined areas in cooperation with Global Category Head and Regional Cluster Manager
• Create and compile Sourcing Decisions Sheets ensure BPCoC and NDA signatures collect financial and commercial records identify and develop vendors
• Ensure that agreements are created approved and signed and communicate to the plants inside the region
• Support and management of special projects

Qualifications :

Your profile

• University Degree (Diploma/Bachelor/Masters) and extensive experience related certifications.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in procurement preferably in technical purchasing (NPM area) with verifiable success
• Strong analytic and conceptual competence
• Exceptional communicator capable of communicating effectively within a multi-cultural and across functions as well as all levels
• Confident handling of SAP R/3 S/4 and MS Office
• Independent and responsible way of working as well as a quick comprehension
• Strong negotiating skills assertiveness goal- and result-oriented work
• Fluent in German & English (writing and speaking).
• Experience in project management

Additional Information :

We offer:

• The 13-th salary  Paid once a year in December;
• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron;
• Hybrid schedule  Work-life balance is important so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior;
• Private Health Insurance  Health is the most important so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna;
• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and at the same time to get the chance to receive a bonus;
• Bookster  Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and youll receive them at the office;
• Sports benefits- Its important to stay active so we offer you the 7Card;
• Discounts at our partners  We collaborate with different vendors and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers restaurants kindergartens etc;
• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas  We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea);
• Happy days  If you or your child is getting married or you become a parent you receive some extra free days;
• Life events celebration - If your family is growing we praise your newborn with a bonus;
• Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case by-case basis);
• Extra vacation days  You begin with 22 vacation days/year and starting with the 3rd year with us we offer you 1 more day of vacation and afterward from 2 to 2 years youll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 27);
• Transport from the Timisoara area  You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if youll work from the plant location/office;
• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company;
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who where or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time