Strategic Purchaser - Facility Management & Logistics (German Speaker)

• Conducting national and regional tenders via SAP Ariba Source to Contract in line with internal guidelines, laws, and regulations.
• Executing procurement processes: proposal solicitation, evaluation, price comparisons, negotiations, and award decisions.
• Managing and updating contracts and amendments in SAP Ariba Source to Contract.
• Preparing market research summaries and advising business units on market trends, supplier options, and potential supply alternatives or standardizations.
• Consulting with business units and other entities on strategic and tactical procurement to optimize sourcing strategies and value for money.
• Analyzing procurement market spend and conducting benchmarking, considering 'best practice' and 'total cost of ownership' approaches.
• Coordinating with the business on demand requirements and potential bundling opportunities.
• Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, legal, compliance, data privacy departments, and procurement colleagues.
• Overseeing comprehensive contract management across the entire lifecycle, from decision making, tendering/contracting to contract exit management.

• Degree in a commercial or technical field (Master's preferred) with several years of strategic procurement experience, ideally in Facility Management and Logistics.
• Proven track record in an international, complex organization with multiple operating entities.

• Fluency in German (required as 80% of daily business conducted in German), business proficient in English.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team and under pressure.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with attention to detail and an affinity for numbers.
• Exceptional project management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Effective moderation and presentation skills with strong customer focus and persuasiveness.
• Independent, proactive worker with a keen ability to handle a variety of topics (e.g. IT security, Data Privacy, Legal, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office, SAP Ariba Source to Contract, e-auction.

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

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