Senior Procurement Specialist – Strategic Sourcing & Supply

Ball Aerospace; Denmark; 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 seeks a Procurement Specialist for our Fredericia, DK plant. You will ensure timely procurement of goods and services to maintain plant supply, manage PO lifecycle, and act as SME for buying processes with local stakeholders.

The role emphasizes supplier evaluation, price, quality, and delivery issue resolution, inventory control, and startup support for new facilities. Fluency in English and Danish required; on-site work at the Fredericia site; annual incentive program.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Manufacturing knowledge

Stakeholder management

English

Danish

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Ball Corporation seeks a Procurement Specialist for our Fredericia, DK plant. You will ensure timely procurement of goods and services to maintain plant supply, manage PO lifecycle, and act as SME for buying processes with local stakeholders.

The role emphasizes supplier evaluation, price, quality, and delivery issue resolution, inventory control, and startup support for new facilities. Fluency in English and Danish required; on-site work at the Fredericia site; annual incentive program.