Operational Buyer

Responsible for processing purchase requisitions, purchase orders & following-up on order confirmations (with

expediting if needed)

· Clarifies issues with requestors and suppliers

· Provides feedback to Strategic buyer/Category manager when spotting requisitions going outside of suitable framework

agreements

1st point of contact with vendors for daily operations:

· Communicates with suppliers on demand, volume and delivery times, reduction of transaction cost

· Onboard the supplier when it comes to purchasing processes

Invoice Processing:

· Based on the entity setup, may support solving invoice mismatches that couldn‘t be processed by Finance/Accenture

Sourcing:

· Based on the entity setup, can be responsible for tactical sourcing activities (e.g. low value purchase)

for which the thresholds have been agreed with strategic buyers and/or category managers.

· Based on the entity setup, can be responsible for low-spend contracting with vendors limited to general T&C or

simplified agreements within scope of category strategy

Manage Master data:

· Based on the entity setup, may maintain local raw material or

vendor master data such as price lists, payment terms, lead times, supplier item codes, taxonomy etc.

Business education in combination with experience in strategic procurement. Experience in procurement roles

ERP / Procurement key user experiences / knowledge

Contract management experience is essential

Work experience in complex organizations

Negotiation experience welcomed

Cost analysis

Exposure to manufacturing/service operations

English (fluent)

Financial and Business understanding

Analytical capabilities

Ability to work in matrix organization 

Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes

Good communication skills