Buyer for Aachen Site (f/m/d)

Grünenthal Group; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Grünenthal Group in Aachen, Germany, is seeking a hands-on Procurement professional to join the Manufacturing & Global Operations team. You’ll manage tactical procurement activities, execute P2P processes, and support local stakeholders with training and system testing.

You’ll work in a hybrid, international environment, collaborating with the Global Procurement Center to ensure compliant supplier onboarding, due diligence, and timely deliveries of production-related materials.

Qualifikationen

• Completed vocational training and relevant practical experience in procurement
• Strong SAP MM knowledge including orders, automation, master data and inventory management
• Proven supplier qualification and administration
• Understanding of local indirect spend markets
• Fluent in German and advanced level of English
• Good analytical and negotiation skills
• Good communication skills
• Jaggaer and/or EContract experience or an equivalent procurement tool

Aufgaben

• Managing tactical procurement activities for the assigned categories/spend areas with the support of the line manager
• Executing Purchase To Pay (P2P) activities such as quality-check on Purchase Requisition, PO Generation, PO Monitoring, tracking of goods & services for production materials at the Aachen site
• Providing local stakeholder & key user services mainly for site specific topics and end user training & support; system testing with Global Procurement Center
• Supporting price and payment topics, execute price inspections and follow ups and support & participate in Vendor Creation & Maintenance Process
• Building and maintaining close relationships with stakeholders within the site and Global Procurement organization
• Supporting operational elements of the SRM process, e.g., supplier evaluation, audit requests, risk analysis, and third-party due diligence with stakeholders and Global Compliance Team
• Managing and supporting on various operational activities, e.g. monitor stock levels of non-production materials, checking order confirmations, set up of reports

Kenntnisse

German language

English language

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Vocational training in procurement

Tools

SAP MM

Jaggaer

EContract

Jobbeschreibung

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What The Job Looks Like

Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Managing tactical procurement activities for the assigned categories/spend areas with the support of the line manager (executing RFQs, negotiations etc.)
• Executing Purchase To Pay (P2P) assigned activities such as quality-check on Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order Generation, Purchase Order Monitoring, tracking of goods & services assuring on time processing and accurate information for in general production related materials for our Site in Aachen, Germany.
• Providing local stakeholder & key user services mainly for site specific topics and end user training & support; system testing aligned with the Global Procurement Center
• Supporting price and payment related topics, execute price inspections and follow ups and support & participate in the Vendor Creation & Maintenance Process
• Building and maintaining close relationship with the respective stakeholders, within the site and the Global Procurement organization
• Supporting operational elements of the SRM process, e.g., supplier evaluation, audit request, risk analysis, etc. and within the third-party due diligence & vendor onboarding process in close collaboration with our stakeholders and the Global Compliance Team.
• Managing and supporting on various operational activities, e.g. monitor stock levels of non-production materials, checking order confirmations, set up of reports

What You’ll Bring To The Table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Completed vocational training and relevant practical experience in a comparable role in a procurement organization
• Strong knowledge of SAP MM regarding different order types, order automation, master data and info record creation, inventory management
• Proven track record regarding supplier qualification and administration
• General understanding of supply markets in typical spend areas of local business units (indirect)
• Fluent in German and advanced level of English
• Good analytical and negotiation skills
• Good Communication skills
• Jaggaer and/or EContract experience or an equivalent procurement tool

"We are a highly motivated, diverse and international team and always acting as one team - while being spread across Europe & Latina America! We are permanently striving to secure supply to our patients – aiming to create a world free of pain!"

Dirk Sittart , the Hiring Manager