Slovakia Our plant in Slovakia is currently searching, from now – 14.12.2020 Strategic Purchasing Manager

Main Tasks, Roles, and Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of suppliers, prices budget, deliveries in line with Secop policies and plans
• Take responsibility for purchasing contracts, orders according to material demands, managing orders, monitoring prices, and following claims
• Take responsibility for supplier contracts and relationships
• Participate in negotiations
• Prepare plans and budgets in line with global procurement plans
• Source new suppliers and building up continues improvement, striving for continuous costs reductions.
• Find alternative solutions

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar job within procurement
• General professional experience of at least 5 years
• Experience in purchasing processes and costs management

Skills and Qualifications:

• Degree in technology or economics
• Relevant technical knowledge in respective material portfolio
• General business sense and basic business acumen
• Knowledge of business contractual legislation and policies
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of MS Office, SAP
• Driver’s license
• Experience in automotive and mass production
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Team player
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Great understanding of customers’ needs
• Proactive approach