Sourcing Manager (m/f/d) for Regional Procurement Technical Goods – Site Procurement Hub Europe

☞ Covestro

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Update day: 22-10-2024

Location: Leverkusen North Rhine-Westphalia

Category: Merchandising / Purchasing / Supply Chain

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refined Chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18.150 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place.

What We Offer

The Sourcing Manager (m/f/d) is responsible for the purchasing area of engineered and fabricated equipment, columns and vessels as well as heat exchangers, including their maintenance and repair. You are the procurement expert for your purchasing area with a strong technical expertise and knowledge, manage the supplier portfolio and work with our stakeholders to ensure maximum added value even beyond the negotiation results. You are responsible for the entire procurement process (source-to-contract, S2C), your tasks span the identification/qualification of new technologies and suppliers, the structuring of order types (spot orders, framework agreements), the development of RFQs and contracts, as well as the continuous improvement of internal processes and supplier performance.

Your tasks in detail:
  • You are responsible for the procurement of Technical Goods in your purchasing area for the European sites . These materials are of strategic importance for the production plants in terms of quality, delivery reliability and cost optimization of mainly special engineered and individual equipment.
  • You will support requesters in commercial issues and ensure compliance with group regulations
  • You will develop and implement joint procurement strategies in consultation with the technical managers of various production sites and global procurement category considering Best Value Country Sourcing
  • You analyze the demand and supplier portfolio and define supplier management (e. g. identification, qualification, evaluation, development)
  • You will be responsible for preparing and executing complex tenders and negotiations in a European environment, in alignment with Covestro Group regulations including contract management obligations, you process purchase orders or complaints
  • You will work closely with all relevant Procurement functions (Global-/ Local Procurement, Tactical Buying, Content Management, PO Execution) and other group departments (e. g. Legal, Insurance, Finance, Engineering...).
  • You generate and track potential value contributions and synergies across countries or plants (e. g. savings, effects on cash flow, etc.

What You Offer
  • You have a successfully completed master’s degree in economics or engineering as well as at least 5 years of experience as a buyer (m/f/d) or similar function
  • You have extensive experience in purchasing, contract negotiation and management, supplier management, technical knowhow for material grades for fabricated equipment and knowledge of legal requirements and procurement processes
  • In your previous professional experience, you have already been able to demonstrate your problem-solving ability and strong negotiating skills, you are used to complex contract negotiations in English
  • You have a high level of understanding of purchasing compliance and ethics
  • You have excellent team communication, presentation, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
  • You bring good knowledge in IT tools (Ariba, SAP, P4U, MS Office,...) to the table
  • Fluent knowledge of German and English complete your profile. Another language (Dutch, Spanish, French) is an advantage

For a first telephone contact please contact Mrs. Laura Popp, phone +4921460096609.

YOUR APPLICATION

Are you curious, courageous and colorful as we are? If so, we can offer you exciting career opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application including a cover letter, your resume, certificates as well as your salary expectations and your notice period. Become part of our Team - apply now!

Anyone who wants to contribute to a better world with Covestro can also expect a lot.

We want you to feel at home at Covestro. To feel you’re treated fairly and transparently. That means financial security, a healthy work-life balance and generous benefits.

Specifically, it means for us: flexible working hours, the compatibility of family and work, active health promotion and the ability to convert part of your salary into long-term or retirement savings. And that’s not all.

Sounds exciting? Find out more about Covestro and our benefits here:

https://www.career.covestro.de/de/about-covestro/covestro-as-an-employer/employee-benefits

Contact Us

www.covestro.com

Covestro welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of racial or ethnic origin, skin color, nationality, religion, philosophy, gender, age, disability, appearance or sexual identity. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.
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Deadline: 06-12-2024

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