Senior Buyer - Gas Services

A Snapshot of Your Day
As a Senior Buyer you will support colleagues in the operational procurement of parts and components for the Large Steam and Syncon organization. You work in a varied work environment with colleagues from engineering, order management, logistics, quality management, and manufacturing. You are the contact person for the plant to your external suppliers and ensure that all components are delivered in the right quality, at the desired time, and within the cost framework through your efforts. You continuously improve processes in your work environment through digitization projects.
How You'll Make an Impact

• Derivation of requirements based on the production plan and clarification with the commissioning departments
• Procurement of information on prices, supplier technical innovations for the product range
• Coordination of requirements determination and planning of award volumes with strategic purchasing
• Clarification of technical execution and quality requirements for offer processing
• Creation and, if necessary, modification of the order in SAP and placing the order
• Maintenance of contracts and elimination of disruptions in No-Touch-Ordering (NTO) parts
• Monitoring of order confirmations, delivery, complaints and clarification of quantity differences
• Execution of orders within the specified budget framework and, in the event of significant changes, discussions with project management about budget deviations
• Initiation of shipping, monitoring of deadlines in coordination with internal and, if necessary, external expeditors
• Organization and execution of 'Make or Buy' and sourcing boards
• Negotiations on quantities, prices, delivery dates and conditions, cost absorption, etc.
• Conducting e-negotiations (e-auction, e-bidding) for possible further savings potential, price negotiations and claim discussions with the supplier
• Participation in design reviews and collaboration in product development
• Coordination and coordination of quality assurance measures with subcontractors and specialist departments, especially through own digitization projects
• Creation and processing of error messages based on deviation reports
• Clarification of quality deviations with the specialist department (e.g., design, calculation) and coordination with the subcontractor on corrective measures
• Initiation of rework and monitoring or having it monitored. Informing the supplier about incurred costs and demanding the costs

What You Bring

• University degree in a technical or business-related field
• Several years of experience in procurement related roles (Project Procurement, Commodity Management) or similar expertise in technologies
• Capability to negotiate and to operate in different cultures
• Ability to facilitate and cultivate a cooperative approach beyond your own organizational unit & function
• Experience with common IT tools and with SAP
• Product knowledge is an advantage
• Excellent English language skills, German language skills desirable
• Travel percentage ~10%

About the Team

Our team is a service provider for the Large Steam and Syncon organization and is responsible for all operational purchasing activities at the Mulheim site. With our know-how, passion, and commitment, we support both the established solutions at the site, such as generators and steam turbines, as well as future technologies like Syncon and new products. In collaboration with strategic purchasing and other purchasing departments of SE Gas Service Central, we use the global supplier base to achieve corporate goals.

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Rewards/Benefits

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• Think about your future too with Privat Pension Pilon III.
• Take care of yourself with our Wellbeing Initiatives.

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