Senior Procurement Specialist

What will be your task at this position?

• Run daily business in Supply Chain as well as ad hoc requests for quotations, solving of problems, claims resolution
• Assure compliance to established purchasing policies and procedures and legal requirements
• Participate in drafting, negotiating and concluding contracts for long-term supplies and capital items
• Actively involved in varied projects in support of business objectives: cost reductions, inventory reduction initiatives, lead - time reduction, lean manufacturing and 6-sigma; at a senior level may lead projects on a strategic level.
• Supplier evaluation, onboarding, development and contract management
• Leads the communication on ordering policies with suppliers including potential business trips to suppliers within EAME Region EU
• Responsible for processing purchase orders, resolving chronic delivery issues, and supporting in resolving discrepant material issues.
• Focal point for purchased commitments; follows up with supplier deliveries and schedule changes.
• Investigate schedule delays, establish and communicate revised schedules. When constraints exist, work with the business to prioritize enterprise requirements based on need.

What do we expect from a suitable candidate?

• You have Bachelor´s or Master´s degree in Engineering with +5 years of experience Master degree in industrial engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Strong scheduling and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of inventory and planning basic principles, and a basic understanding of manufacturing and service operations, with product and commodity knowledge preferred.
• Strong Aanalytical, problem solving and decision skills - making skills as well as strong oral and written communication skills required.
• Computer/ system skills/ MS Office skills, with an emphasis on MS Project and Excel, and ERP (Navision, SAP, BAAN,) systems required.
• Material Management, Planning, or Supply Chain certifications and knowledge of basic 6 Sigma principles preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing of industrial components or in project and/or site management activities related to industrial plants, experience in planning activities for the same type of components / industry will be a plus.
• Fluent in English, Czech language is great advantage
• The respective salary grade within the SC structure will be determined by the candidates relevant skills and experience
• Maintain data accuracy in information systems (e.g., ensure dates are up to date, part set-up, lot sizes, etc).
  
  
• Procurement Management
• Applies advanced Supply Chain knowledge to manage processes, establish policies, and develop value-adding strategies.
• Develops and maintains relationships with internal clients and lower-level supplier executives functioning as the Supply Chain and Solar ambassador.
• Monitors and manages ownership of risk from financial, business continuation, and compliance perspectives.
• Ensures procurement processes meets audit, regulatory, and legal standards.
• Has the ability to lead a team, provides direction, and coaches less experienced staff members.

• Contract Management

• Leads agreements on complex, high value contracts, and resolves issues. Develops and implements solutions to improve contract compliance. Proactively identifies issues during and after contract completion and manage resolution.
• Develops standard written agreements for development requirements.
• Works closely with users defining supplier performance measurements and reporting frameworks.
• Manages the transition process when changing contracted suppliers.

• Negotiation

• Creates negotiation strategies based on thorough knowledge of business requirements.
• Communicates negotiation strategies and parameters to negotiating team and defines roles.
• Able to ethically execute negotiation strategy for moderate criticality/complexity items displaying varied negotiation techniques to achieve best results.
• Identifies and resolves areas of risk.

• Supplier Selection & Management
• Integral part of supplier selection process and managing the relationships of existing suppliers.
• Manages relationship of moderate to high complex suppliers.
• Provides mentorship in establishing continuous improvement plans to achieve mutual benefits.

• Cost Management

• Applies business strategies to daily activities, contributes to make-buy decisions, identifies market opportunities, gaps and trends.
• Understands, applies and coaches others in building and analyzing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.

• Purchasing Execution

• Resolves high complexity purchasing related grief issues with minimal assistance.
• Develops, recommends, and provides training & mentorship around purchasing processes, process changes and tools.
• Executes risk mitigation strategies to avoid Supply Chain disruption.
• Validates data integrity, identifies data gaps, and updates & corrects system data.

What is Solar Turbines offering to you?

• Excellent professional growth and career opportunities in an international environment of a worldwide leader in a very exciting and growing sector of industry
• Fair and friendly atmosphere
• Interesting remuneration package - at Solar we share our achievements with all employees
• Corporate bonus paid once a year
• Performance bonus paid twice a year
• 5 weeks holiday
• Meal allowance
• Cafeteria system 13760 points per year
• Multisport card
• Company parking place for employees
• Employee canteen at the workplace
• Excellent coffee for free
• Pension or life insurance up to 24 000 CZ/per year
• Language trainings provided by company
• Extra pay for weekend and night work beyond the legislation
• Company events
• Home office
• This position may be eligible for a Relocation Allowance, where applicable