Strategic Sourcer - Senior Consultant (f/m/d)

Short company description

MHP – A Porsche Company, entiate afiliată concernului Porsche, este o companie lider din sfera IT, dedicată dezvoltării de soluții adresate segmentului de piață „Mobility & Manufacturing”. Compania are în prezent peste 4000 de angajați și își desfășoară activitatea la nivel internațional, având sediul central în Germania și filiale în SUA, Marea Britanie, România și China. În România, MHP – A Porsche Company are o echipă de peste 850 de specialiști care oferă servicii de application management, process integration, SAP infrastucture services, software development și Digital Services. Compania are birouri în Cluj-Napoca și Timișoara, dar și angajați care își desfășoară activitatea remote, localizați fiind în foarte multe orașe din România.

Requirements

At least 5 years experience as a buyer
Experience in the IT services category is a plus
Degree program: Business Administration, Industrial Engineering desirable, other degree programs possible
Knowledge of MS Office programs
Knowledge of SAP MM
Confident in dealing with customers and suppliers
Independent development of complex interrelationships

Things to know before departure:
Start: by arrangement - always on the 1st and 15th of the month
Working hours: full-time (40h); 27 vacation days
Employment contract: Unlimited
Line of work: Consulting
Language skills: Fluency in written and spoken German & English
Other: a valid work permit

Responsibilities

Create purchase orders
Issue and complaint management
Communicate with clients and suppliers
Interface with Finance, Order Management, Accounts Payable departments
Invoice clarification
Manage exceptions to established category strategy
Support one-off tactical sourcing of client requirements
Take category guidance from the Team lead
Execute competitive bid events
Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers
Analyze changing client/market conditions
Identify appropriate potential suppliers to fit client’s business objectives
Negotiate and contract with exception suppliers driving additional savings and value
Communicate supplier recommendations to clients based on objective criteria and fit for client business
Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Team lead
Identify any exception opportunities to the Team lead and make recommendations on strategic approaches that might be taken
Support periodic key stakeholder meetings with client to review commodity strategy and activities
Optimize supply base opportunities