Procurement Project Manager and Advanced Purchasing

Job title:

Procurement Project Manager and Advanced Purchasing

Company:

Dürr Group

Job description

Your Tasks

• Alignment and coordination of procurement activities according to schedule;
• Procurement-internal project management from project set-up, through the execution phase to project-specific supplier evaluation;
• Active monitoring of projects, escalations if necessary, e.g. delays, schedule changes with purchasing team and business partners, corresponding claim management;
• Requesting project requirements (supplier lists, deadlines, specifications);
• Connecting the project team with relevant experts in purchasing (e.g. product group management) and exchanging project information with purchasing teams;
• Participating in project kick-off and jour fix meetings and updating the project status from a purchasing perspective;
• Active frontloading;
• Enquiries to suppliers and, if necessary, negotiation as part of the product development process
• Development of cost-optimized solutions for new products in cooperation with the development and engineering departments;
• Analysis and evaluation of incoming savings potential;
• Support of sourcing decisions in compliance with the respective product group strategy;
• Acceleration of lead times for savings potential through coordination between the departments involved (e.g. quality assurance, development, product groups, etc.) requesting and analyzing open book calculations;
• Close coordination with Strategic Purchasing, Operational Purchasing and Materials Planning.

Your Skills Qualifications and knowledge:

• German: C1
• English: B2
• Microsoft Office: good user experience
• SAP knowledge: an advantage
• Master craftsman, technician, degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineer or comparable

Skills:

• Communication skills
• Ability to evaluate suppliers: asking the right questions in discussions and gaining an impression of the supplier’s capabilities during visits
• Very good technical and economic understanding
• Basic legal understanding of contract law is an advantage
• Negotiating skills and a confident manner
• Assertiveness and decision-making ability as well as a high degree of initiative, ability to work in a team and sense of responsibility
• Flexibility and willingness to travel
• Ability to work in an international environment, intercultural competence

Experience:

• Several years of purchasing experience in project purchasing or purchasing of drawing parts and mechanical components is an advantage

Expected salary

Location

Poznań, wielkopolskie

Job date

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:11:10 GMT

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