At DeCV&Partners, we are recruiting a project manager to cover maternity leave for our client, GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING .
Strategy
* If 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 .
Sourcing
* Responsible 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 strategy
* Responsible to steer the project in adherence with applicable category strategies & the use of preferred suppliers
Purchase Requisition, Purchasing & Order processing
* 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
* Acts as 1st point of contact with vendors for daily operations
Invoice Processing & manage Master data
* Based on the entity setup, may support solving invoice mismatches that couldn‘t be processed by Finance/Accenture
* Based on the entity setup, may maintain local raw material or vendor master data
Project related interactions
* For 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 project
* Requests 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 phases
* Based 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 goods
Educational Background
* Business education in combination with experience in project- procurement
* University, bachelor’s degree in engineering with experience in project- procurement
Professional Knowledge and Experiences
* 5+ years of experience in procurement
* ERP (SAP) / Procurement key user experiences / knowledge
* Know-how of international contract management
* Cultural Awareness
* Contract management experience is essential
* Experience with implementation of corporate procurement
* Work experience in complex organizations
* Negotiation experience
* Cost analysis and management
* Project Management Skills