Monitors continuously the local economical, technical & social market trends for the assigned categories, sub-categories and suppliers (market surveys)
Supports implementation of a worldwide category (sub-category strategy)
Develops a country category, sub-category strategy in coordination and alignment with global category managers
Performs internal / external analysis of respective categories, and organizes research on the market for alternatives in terms of potential suppliers/ prices/ products / services and in alignment with the respective category manager
Identifies and initiates savings potential and improvement-opportunities (e.g. VA/VE and localization ideas in alignment with the respective category manager)
Ensures a compliant supplier selection, release process, as well as preparation for the awarding and decision process according to defined thresholds and in alignment with the respective category manager
Conducts relevant supplier contracts of complexity (e.g. Framework Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Quality Assurance Agreement) in close collaboration with legal department and respective country plants and in alignment with the respective category manager
Ensures the publication of the negotiation results within the organization and purchasing network
Performs complex national RfQs negotiations according to strategic framework based on purchase request and tender books of internal requestor and in alignment with the respective category manager
Organizes regular coordination and review meetings with the relevant internal stakeholders to increase customer satisfaction
Verifies monthly purchasing reporting and track it in the respective tools
Executes and implements solutions for supplier escalations, especially for delivery delays and allocations to safeguard indirect material and services supplies and in alignment with the respective category manager
Recovers non-conformance and non-performance costs from supplier (in escalation)
Pushing suppliers to provide all required information for our business upon due time (e.g. warranty issues, potential delivery delays)
Monitors suppliers contract adherence and validity continuously together with the internal contract, demand requestor and implements measures to solve deviations
Meets strategic national suppliers regularly to exchange information and tackling actual topics, including regular on-site visits at the suppliers, technology know-how, and shares the result with the respective category manager
Documents and archives all data in a process conform and auditable way
Supports other purchasing organizations within aligned categories if requested
Prepares addendums to update contracts according to newly negotiated conditions

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications et Exp rience

Master s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar field

Strong understanding of the NPP process (Sourcing, RFQ, Negotiation, and Contracting)

Knowledge of local and international supplier markets

Basic legal knowledge (contracts, clauses, Incoterms)