Come and join Nilfisk as a Global Indirect Strategic Sourcing Associate (Buying Desk) and put your mark on our strategy!
Fresh graduates and career changers are also welcome to apply!
We offer the opportunity to join Nilfisk as our new Global Indirect Strategic Sourcing Associate (Buying Desk) in a growing team where you will participate in managing the daytoday operations of the procurement process and can acquire great skills and experience within the realm of Sourcing and Procurement operations.
This role involves handling purchase orders coordinating with vendors ensuring compliance with organizational policies and providing support to internal stakeholders. It also requires close cooperation with Category Managers within Indirect Sourcing and supports their activities such as contract lifecycle management.
In this position we offer you a great learning and personal development opportunity. As the role of a Buying Desk Associate oversees a wide variety of activities in the procuretopay process it brings awareness to operational efficiency and strong stakeholder relationships.
Within the organization you can become a meaningful contributor in building our future supply chain across the globe.
The Team
Become a part of a growing team (currently 8 people planned growth to 10 over the course of 2026) based in Budapest and Copenhagen. You will be part of the Global Indirect Procurement team reporting to the Global Head of Indirect Procurement.
Why join us
We offer a hybrid workplace model where you have the flexibility to choose where you want to work (5050% home vs. office).
Location: BudaPark Gate (Budapest 11th district)
Besides having a trustbased culture tons of opportunities to grow and contribute to Nilfisks success we offer a competitive salary and the following benefits:
Monthly gross 46000 HUF cafeteria (can be spent on meal vouchers travel support leisure contribution health support loan support)
Free access to gym and swimming pool close to the office
Free parking in the garage or outside parking area at the office
Flexible working hours and Home Office opportunity
Travel contribution for daily commute (homeworkplace)
Fruit days every week
Psychological support (for both work and personal liferelated matters)
Employee discount on Nilfisk products
Yearly onsite medical screening
What you will do
Process purchase requisitions and convert them into purchase orders (POs) within established timelines.
Ensure all procurement activities are compliant with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and manage the endtoend lifecycle of POs including approvals amendments and closures.
Serve as the primary point of contact for suppliers to address queries resolve issues and manage order fulfillment.
Maintain uptodate vendor records including contact details contracts and performance metrics.
Facilitate vendor onboarding and ensure compliance with company standards.
Work closely with internal departments to understand purchasing needs and specifications.
Provide guidance to stakeholders on procurement policies and procedures.
Coordinate with finance and accounts payable teams to ensure timely processing of invoices and payments.
Maintain accurate records of all procurement activities including contracts and POs.
Contribute to keeping procurement documentation up to date.
Analyze procurement data to provide insights on spending trends and suggest improvements.
What you will bring
For this position we are also looking for fresh graduates and career changers with a positive proactive attitude and readiness to learn new things. It will be essential in this role to build professional relationships with stakeholders as well as to pay attention to detail. As English is our corporate language you need to speak and write English fluently.
Interested
If this could be your next career challenge please apply today.
Lets create a cleaner future together
Cleaning has emerged as a key contributor to health and safety sparked by technology and innovation. At Nilfisk we are a driving force in this development. Being part of Nilfisk means thinking outside of the box bringing your inspiring ideas to life sharing the results and learning from your setbacks. We believe that diversity is our greatest strength as we achieve the best results from a wide variety of views and approaches. At Nilfisk you have the freedom to be yourself and express your opinions. Nilfisk is firmly committed to growth and sustainability in everything we do. You will be empowered in your role as you collaborate with passionate colleagues on a quest to create a cleaner future.
Are you ready to make a change fora cleaner future
We embrace diversity and equality with an environment of inclusion. We encourage everyone to apply for the position regardless of origin race ethnicity religion physical or mental ability gender gender-identity or expression sexual orientation and age.
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