Procurement Specialist

Ball Corporation; Fredericia Kommune; On-site; DKK 450,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

pension plan

disability

holidays and special days

employee’s association

employee assistance program

lunch arrangement

Job summary

Ball Corporation in Fredericia, Denmark is seeking a Buyer to secure goods and services for the plant and manage PO lifecycle, including approval and close-out.

The role requires 5+ years procurement experience, supplier negotiations, strong cost awareness, and fluency in English and Danish; on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in procurement/buying roles with supplier negotiations experience.
• Strong cost awareness and ability to understand cost drivers.
• Experience in manufacturing environments and working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services for the plant and manage PO lifecycle.
• Monitor supply and inventory; be the central buyer for PPE and indirects.
• Enter POs into ERP systems and ensure proper approvals.
• Report on expiring/aged POs and perform cleanup and closeout.
• Respond to questions on buying processes for stakeholders locally.
• Evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews.
• Resolve price, quality, or delivery issues with suppliers and expedite orders.
• Ensure procurement readiness for startup phases of new plants.

Skills

Supplier negotiations

Financial acumen

Manufacturing background

Stakeholder management

English and Danish fluency

Strategic problem-solving

Proactive mindset

International experience

Job description

Requisition ID49929-Posted -Supply Chain & Operations-Fredericia-Supply & Logistics-0-10%

At Ball, integrity and trust are the foundation of who we are. Guided by our core values—""We Care. We Work. We Win.”—we create a culture where every voice matters and every idea drives progress.
Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!
Create a new future.
* This position will be posted internally for a minimum of 5 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

Position overview:

The Buyer is responsible for ensuring that goods and services are procured as necessary to ensure supply for the plant and will also be heavily involved in PO lifecycle management activities, such as PO conversion, PO troubleshooting, reporting for expiring or aged POs, PO administration, clean up, and close out.

The Buyer will also serve as a subject matter expert and a point of contact for questions and issues relating to the buying processes for the stakeholders in their location and will also be tasked with monitoring and managing supply and inventory for the plant and serving as the central buyer for items needed by plant personnel (PPE, Indirects, etc.). They will also play an important role by participating in the supplier management process by assessing and evaluating suppliers, contributing to performance reviews, and working with suppliers on a daily basis to resolve price, quality, or delivery issues and expedite orders when necessary.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Ensure that goods and services are procured for the plant.
• Monitor and manage supply and inventory for the plant
• Serve as the central buyer for items needed by plant personnel (PPE, Indirects, etc.)
• Review incoming purchase requisitions to ensure that the necessary documentation, specifications, attachments, etc., are included and conduct and necessary follow ups.
• Where necessary, complete and enter purchase orders into ERP systems and ensure that the process for approval is complete and accurate.
• Reporting for expiring or aged POs, PO administration, clean up, and close out.
• Serve as a resource and SME for questions/issues relating to buying processes for stakeholders in their location
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews.
• Work with suppliers to resolve price, quality, or delivery issues and expedite orders when necessary.
• Where necessary, is responsible for ensuring that a new startup plant has the necessary goods and services procured to ensure a timely and trouble-free startup.

What are we looking for?

• Minimum 5 years of relevant procurement/buying experience.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations and delivering commercial outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to understand cost drivers.
• Manufacturing industry background.
• Proactive mindset with a strategic approach to problem-solving.
• Strong personality and ability to challenge stakeholders when required.
• Fluent in both English and Danish.
• International experience would be an advantage.

Work Environment

This role requires on-site presence at our Fredericia plant.

Hiring Range

450 ,000 – 640,000 DKK gross per year . The final salary will be determined based on the candidate’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and market benchmarks. Depending on these factors, the actual offer may fall above or below the posted range.

Incentive Plan

This position is eligible to participate in Ball’s annual incentive compensation program.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Health insurance
• pension plan
• disability
• holidays and special days
• employee’s association
• employee assistance program
• lunch arrangement

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.
Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.