Operational Buyer (m/f)

REFERENZNUMMER:

365550/11

IHRE AUFGABEN:

-Management of low/mid-level RFPs, spot buys, e-auctions, commercial negotiations, review of proposals, rate comparison/benchmarking, payment terms
-Administrative support, consolidation of data and management of small volume projects
-Due Diligence: Support Business with questions around DD process, arrange for trainings with DD team if needed
-Responsible for contract upload and contract review/approvals in Ariba
-Support admin process around policy exceptions
-Drive activities to improve CH PO Compliance rate
-Understand end user requirements as received directly or via local procurement partners
-Collaborate with transactional procurement team to ensure transactional component of procurement process is delivered, handovers between process steps are effective and efficient
-Translate requirements of business requestor to procurement activities, providing appropriate challenges to demand or specification where relevant
-Implement new processes and technologies under guidance
-Perform various administrative tasks and any other relevant task per request and participate in authorized on and off-site meetings and group activities

IHRE QUALIFIKATIONEN:

-Good communication skills and demonstrated understanding of how to translate business requirements into procurement operations or specifications with best value and customer service in mind
-Excellent people skills (emphatic, calm, listening, interacting, proactive)
-(Business related) degree
-Business level fluency in English, knowledge of German an advantage
-Very good operational procurement experience with experience in basic contracting, eSourcing and spot buying
-Understanding of supporting cost reduction and value improvement programs
-Proficiency in basic MS Office software and other business systems (Ariba, Emptoris, SAP, etc.)
-Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred
-Experience with enterprise systems and procure to pay tools and eSourcing tools such as Ariba, Emptoris, SAP or Purchase Order technology preferred

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