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Grundfos is the world’s leading manufacturer of energy efficiency and intelligent water solutions with an annual production of 17 million units, offices in more than 55 countries and over 19,000 employees worldwide. Our skills commit us to create solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We attempt to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can make this change no matter your role.
Furthermore, we offer you:
- Trusting, collaborative and friendly culture
- Endless learning possibilities
- International environment that value work-life balance
- Nice, comfortable and modern working place
What is the job about?
As Purchasing Specialist, you will be part you will be part of a global team EMEA Local Purchasing unit which belongs to Group Purchasing. You will be responsible for Delivering consistently high Customer satisfaction and Conduct Value Based Sourcing across the Categories within the local scope on behalf of Group Purchasing in Hungary (Székesfehérvár). You will do continuously optimization of the Operational Excellence, Innovation and Sustainability delivered from Suppliers and be responsible for handling the company´s local end to end sourcing operations.
Your main responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing Process related activities:
- Responsible to support implementation of Regional sourcing strategy to specifically support local business needs and roadmap
- Support / participate in sourcing initiatives across the Region in alignment with the Regional sourcing strategy
- Provide local insight into supply market and local business requirements.
- Implementation of best practices, compliance with purchasing processes and tools
- Responsible for value & savings delivery for the spend in scope
- Optimize supplier’s portfolio
- Direct negotiations/tendering process
- Ensure favorable and compliant contracts closure implementation and management
- Act as a Business Partner for the local business stakeholders
Ensure foundation for Supplier Relationship Management, data transparency and reporting abilities for indirect suppliers, including but not limited to:
- Facilitation of business reviews
- Definition and maintenance of preferred suppliers’ lists
- Suppliers’ performance assessment and development
- Savings, cost avoidance, spend per net sales
- Days Payable outstanding
- Value creation beyond price through collaborative development of spend management, supplier portfolio and performance, quality, sustainability, partnership, and innovation
- Supplier performance assessed against Grundfos key business requirements
- Contracts management with external suppliers in compliance with Group policies, standards and requirements on sustainability, ethics and Grundfos values.
Your background:
We imagine that you have:
- Relevant commercial or technical education; apprenticeship and job-related work experience or associate degree
- Typically have 2-3 years’ experience in similar work
- Good communication skills
- Organizational and strategic thinking
- Result- and action oriented
- Experienced in communication
- Fluent in English.
What’s in it for you?
Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.
In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:
- If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues
- On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
- Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes
- Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
- Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly
Do you want to learn more?
If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”.
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We look forward to hearing from you.
About Grundfos
Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.
An inclusive team
If you like the look of this job and know you can bring your skills to contribute to our purpose, please apply. We need and welcome professional people from all corners – however you identify and whatever your background is.
