GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA's success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Your responsibilities and tasks: As part of category communities, is consulted on the category strategy definition by providing business feedback and visions from the entities/BUs/Functions that the role is supporting
Sourcing
Based on pre-alignment with category managers, either drives or supports total cost reduction, payment terms improvement & supplier-led innovation initiatives
Supports Project procurement managers regarding sourcing activities (pre-sales and execution phase)
Runs RfX, negotiations, and takes awarding decisions in line with both category & business strategy
Monitors and strives for compliance adherence of relevant stakeholders to procurement processes & policies (Contract management, competitive bidding, sourcing, PR approval etc.)
Supplier Management – for each vendor assigned to the role for Supplier Account Manager (SAM):
Acts as last contact for escalations (cost, quality, service, compliance…)
1st contact for information about the main supplier account
Monitor & manage supplier risks (e.g. within Ariba SRM, GEA Scorecard…)
Owns the supplier roadmap / development plan
Conducts business review meetings & leads the key negotiations (with relevant stakeholders)
Owns sustainability scorecard in Ecovadis and other sustainability actions
For preferred suppliers - Ensures systematic involvement in new projects/developments
Monitor supplier capacity and/or lead times and take related actions accordingly
When applicable - Maintains the main framework agreement (and/or NDA, COCSS v4) in Ariba CLM
Purchasing
Can create/process and follow up on purchase orders, as long as it remains a minor part of the weekly activities (80/20 approach)
Your profile and qualifications: Educational Background
Procurement or Supply chain Certification (optional)
Predominantly supports decision-making.
Realizes cost and cash saving potential
Runs productivity improvement
Professional Knowledge and Experience
Know-how contract management
Cost analysis and management
Experience with implementation of corporate procurement
Work experience in complex organizations
Systems: Ariba, S2P, SAP
Experience on manufacturing components (welding/bending preferred)
Market analysis experience
5+ Experience in procurement processes
Other Skills & Competencies
Ability to network and build relationships
Internal stakeholder/supplier relationship management
Ability to translate business requirements into RFx
Very good analytical capabilities, problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically
Takes ownership of the work, successes and mistakes
Very good communication skills
Services and delivery expert
Negotiation Expert
Commercial/analytical and engagement skills
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