Vacancies Indirect Producement Buyer DACH mfd 44196

Since 1792 we've been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people's lives and protect what matters most. Our world-class portfolio of brands including Dulux, International, Sikkens, and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. We're active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It's what you'd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that's dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Let's paint the future together.

Our AkzoNobel GmbH in Hilden is looking for the next possible starting date a:

Indirect Procurement Buyer (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Sourcing, supporting, and facilitating the acquisition of non-product-related (NPR) goods and services for AkzoNobel across the DACH region.
• Responsibility for indirect NPR projects including requirement analysis, tendering, supplier management, and price and contract negotiation.
• Supporting the attainment of NPR procurement goals such as cost saving, payment term improvement, and sustainability.
• Identification of opportunities for cost optimization as well as local implementation of global contracts in cooperation with Regional and Global Category Management.
• Ensuring that all commercial contracts comply with Akzo Nobel's policies.
• Conducting spend analysis for cost reduction and supplier consolidation while assessing risks of conflicts and policy noncompliance.
• Partnering with stakeholders to understand potential challenges and business requirements.
• Resolving operational issues related to Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
• Creating and maintaining relevant data for the seamless NPR buying process.
• Reviewing and recommending improvements to NPR processes to drive efficiency.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field or equivalent work experience in sourcing.
• Relevant work experience in indirect sourcing and procurement e.g. on Professional services, Temporary Labor, Fleet Management, Marketing & Sales categories.
• Experience with supplier relationship management in an international matrix organization.
• Ideally, experience with digital tools such as Coupa.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Team player, problem-solving skills, adaptability, and willingness to learn about new digital solutions.
• Fluent in German and English.

Key Accountabilities

• Attractive remuneration in accordance with the chemical industry collective agreement including special payments under the collective agreement.
• 37.5 hours/week.
• 30 days vacation.
• Extensive digital learning opportunities.
• Employee parking spaces.

Your Benefits at Akzo Nobel GmbH

We are looking forward to receiving your application in English including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date via our career page.

If you have additional questions, please contact Maria Botha.

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At AkzoNobel, we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best selves. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason, we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Requisition ID: 44196

Key Skills

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