At DeCV&Partners, we are recruiting a project manager to cover maternity leave for our client, GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING.StrategyIf part of category communities, can be consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from the entities/BUs/Functions that the role is supporting.SourcingResponsible for tactical sourcing activities related to the project supported, and 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 strategyResponsible to steer the project in adherence with applicable category strategies & the use of preferred suppliersPurchase Requisition, Purchasing & Order processingResponsible for processing purchase requisitions, purchase orders & following-up on order confirmations (with expediting if needed)Clarifies issues with requestors and suppliersProvides feedback to Strategic buyer/Category manager when spotting requisitions going outside of suitable framework agreementsActs as 1st point of contact with vendors for daily operationsInvoice Processing & manage Master dataBased on the entity setup, may support solving invoice mismatches that couldn‘t be processed by Finance/AccentureBased on the entity setup, may maintain local raw material or vendor master dataProject related interactionsFor projects this person supports, acts as 1st Procurement point of contact for stakeholders in project management, engineering, project planning, controlling (and other project relevant roles)Ensures that qualitative and quantitative inputs from the Project team are captured in the different stages of the projectRequests sourcing support for the relevant scope of supply from Strategic Buyers and/or Category managers (direct & indirect)Is early involved in project Sales phase discussions, and recurrently involved in later phasesBased on involvement, is responsible for sharing progress information from Procurement view (weekly project call, monthly steerCo, stage gate reviews...)Partners with Logistics representative support the project (e.g. Transport manager) to track risks, costs and lead times related to transport/import/export/receipt of goodsEducational Background Business education in combination with experience in project- procurement University, bachelor’s degree in engineering with experience in project- procurement Professional Knowledge and Experiences5+ years of experience in procurementERP (SAP) / Procurement key user experiences / knowledgeKnow-how of international contract managementCultural AwarenessContract management experience is essentialExperience with implementation of corporate procurement Work experience in complex organizations Negotiation experienceCost analysis and managementProject Management Skills