Operational Buyer Senior

Mission and Purpose of this position:Core Responsibilities:- Approval and negotiation of shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold- Creation of purchase orders w/o value limits and in line with our guidelines- Management of the RfQ-Process for demands/shopping carts up to defined regional value threshold, incl. the awarding of suppliers- Realization of saving opportunities by bundling operational demands up to defined regional value threshold, substitution of suppliers, negotiations of payment/ delivery terms and warranty extensions- Processing of order confirmation (maintaining all relevant data in the system, clarification and approval of deviations) for critical/sensitive orders (e.G. storeroom items) defined by Regional Operations- Escalation Management/Problem Solving by executing approaches with the aim to secure local objectives- Invoice clarification in case of price deviations- Steering and Monitoring the automated replenishment process for coded materials- Identification and support on the creation of electronic catalogs to reduce manual processing requirements, while promoting the usage of existing ones- Mentoring of junior operational buyersAdditional Responsibilities:- Know and analyze processes and/or information to propose improvements within the purchasing department- Implement measures and support the purchasing team in reaching team's common targets