Mission and purpose of this position:carrying out all purchasing activities in the area of goods/services for which the job holder is responsible for.core responsibilities:- approval and negotiation of shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold- creation of purchase orders w/o value limits and in line with our guidelines- management of the rfq-process for demands/shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold, incl.
the awarding of suppliers- realization of saving opportunities by bundling operational demands up to defined regional value threshold, substitution of suppliers, negotiations of payment-/delivery terms and warranty extensions- processing of order confirmation (maintaining all relevant data in the system, clarification and approval of deviations) for critical/sensitive orders (e.g.
storeroom items) defined by regional operations- escalation management/problem solving by executing approaches with the aim to secure local objectives- invoice clarification in case of price deviations- steering and monitoring the automated replenishment process for coded materials- identification and support on the creation of electronic catalogs to reduce manual processing requirements, while promoting the usage of existing ones.additional responsibilities:- know and analyze processes and/or information to propose improvements within the purchasing department- implement measures and support the purchasing team in reaching team's common targets