Your responsibilities

• Support of category sourcing that continuously improves suppliers’ and contractors’ compliance with Safety, Health & Environment and Corporate & Social Responsibility standards
• Work closely with category managers and business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements, strategic benefits and compliance to existing procurement contracts
• Follows all SOP’s and WI as defined by Grace policies, practices and procedures that ensure risk mitigation and quality standards are met
• Manage transactional buying activities and support wider strategic category management including converting compliant and approved purchase requisitions to purchase orders within SAP Ariba and SAP ECC platforms.
• Monitor and challenge non-compliant buying activities Confirms with suppliers’ accuracy and acceptance of PO information and updates as required, including cost, quantity and delivery details
• Maintain current accurate records and files of all vendor agreements and related procurement records (including material master, info records, source lists)
• Supports continuous improvement results in current purchasing procedures, always focusing on the elimination of waste and non-value-added activities
• May assist in negotiations and apply basic knowledge of commercial contract law and guidelines, practices and requirements to assess, plan and negotiate best terms and conditions and to minimize risk
• Maintain sound professional relationships with suppliers. Resolve issues (e.g. pricing, quality, timing, claims, contract disputes, etc.) associated with terms and conditions of service agreements
• Manage any supplier issues (i.e., cost, quality, delivery, customer service)
• Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and supplier invoice resolution).
• Communicate effectively with representatives in other departments for supply orders, keeping those employees up to date on the status of orders that have already been placed

Our requirements

• Good professional command of English language
• Good command of German is a must
• Bachelor's degree and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficient in SAP ECC and SAP Ariba Proficient in Microsoft Office applications Functional Procurement experience supporting tactical activities for direct and indirect categories within a manufacturing organization
• Ability to operate effectively in different cultures and across geographies, including managing stakeholders and colleagues remotely (across distance and time zones) desirable
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to champion the vision of the Procurement organization
• Ability to facilitate several activities at any one time, priorities workload
• Ability to balance total cost of ownership (TCO), tactical delivery desirable
• Structured yet flexible. Comfortable with/able to thrive in conditions of change and complexity desirable
• Ability to drive behavioral change desirable
• Knowledge of price and cost analysis Strong communication, time-management, problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well independently and cross-functionally as part of an established and growing team

What we offer

• Annual bonus

• Remote Work Policy (3 days office/ 2 days remote)

• Premium Medical Insurance (Medicover)

• Life Insurance

• Sports Card (MULTISPORT)

• Language Courses