Global Strategic Buyer Production Materials

Position Description:

• Responsible for the definition and implementation of global purchasing strategies for the assigned list of production materials. 
• Participates in global commodity purchasing team meetings and support implementation of global purchasing strategies. 
• Systematically explore market opportunities for the assigned material groups and suppliers. 
• Lead the sourcing projects and supplier selection activities.  
• Conducts tenders (standard and electronic) for the selection of suppliers of materials and services.
• Negotiate and finalize necessary contracts and agreements.
• Prepares reports and analyzes of purchased materials in order to optimize benchmark processes, time and/or costs. 
• Monitors contracts execution in accordance with company procurement procedures.
• Monitors the development of material needs and negotiates the necessary production capacity with suppliers.
• Clarifies requirements and needs of internal stakeholders. Acts as supplier main interface for all questions concerning purchasing process. 
• Monitors supplier performance and define measures for improvement in respect to defined KPI’s  
• Participates and support audit procedures at suppliers.

Technical Competencies and Requirements:

• Higher education – economic or technical field of study.
• Business fluent English.
• Excellent computer literacy - MS Office; experience with SAP will be considered an advantage.

Professional Competencies and Requirements:

• Previous experience in the field of strategic procurement or on a similar position - at least 3 years.
• Experience in international teams and multicultural environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing plant will be considered an advantage.

Personal Competencies and Requirements:

• Capable of making fast decisions, working independently, and taking the responsibility for the results in dynamic and changing environment.
• Oriented towards goals achieving and results. 
• Focused on the added value for the internal and/or external clients.
• Team player, able to work in a multicultural working environment.
• Thinking outside the box, creativity, and continuous improvement attitude.
• Flexible, adaptable, and willing to acquire new knowledge and skills.
   

You can expect the following with us:

• Motivating compensation and social benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects in the field of industrial automation and IIoT.
• Professional development and learning opportunities in high technology and production environment.

In case your professional qualification corresponds to the above requirements and you wish to join our growing team, please send us your CV and a cover letter. 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Your documents and personal data will be treated as confidential and will be protected according to Bulgarian Data Protection Legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

HR contact person: Elvira Hubcheva, careersbgproduction@festo.com

Reference code: 11073