About this role

You will manage the entire operational procurement process for materials and services: quotation analysis (price, quality, delivery time, sustainability)
Price/terms negotiations within authorized limits
Placing orders, tracking delivery dates, dunning/reminder management, and handling complaints in the ERP system (proAlpha)
Point of contact for internal departments and support with intercompany matters
Establishing and maintaining long-term supplier relationships, evaluations and audits
Monitoring market and price developments
Optimizing and digitizing procurement processes; maintaining master data
Analyzing procurement KPIs, reporting and participating in cost-saving projects
Participating in contract and investment projects as well as group-wide synergy initiatives

Completed commercial vocational training – ideally as an industrial clerk or in wholesale and foreign trade
Minimum 5 years' experience in operational procurement within a manufacturing company
Confident user of MS Office and ERP systems – proAlpha is an advantage
Strong negotiation and communication skills
Analytical thinker, assertive, team
and process-oriented

Purchasing Clerk – Procurement

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