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Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Procuring the plant's requirements for direct and indirect materials of the defined commodities. Playing an active role in the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies. Analyzing the local sourcing market for the relevant functional area. Responsibly carrying out the entire purchasing process for local sourcing projects from the plant's requirements to RFQs and quotation comparisons to the supplier nomination. Maintaining and developing supplier relationships in the relevant functional area and clarifying technical questions with the relevant technical departments. Leading supplier negotiations and managing contracts for local projects in accordance with the defined global purchasing strategies. Identifying and evaluating local suppliers in cooperation with CU Purchasing. Regularly communicating and aligning with CU Purchasing for different commodities and supporting them during negotiations and the supplier release and development process. Nominating suppliers according to the relevant purchasing authorizations that have been granted. Supporting with quality and delivery issues using escalation processes. Collecting, maintaining and evaluating all purchasing-related data and orders in Procurement systems and tools. Proactively searching for and identifying potential cost savings and carrying out activities to implement them. Planning and executing activities to achieve annual purchasing targets (KPIs) for assigned materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completed bachelor's degree in supply chain management or another relevant field of education At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience At least 2 years of experience with SAP (preferred) or similar ERP/MRP platform