Group Purchasing Analyst

Bobst; España; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bobst is seeking a Group Purchasing Analyst to drive data coherence, support purchasing activities, and act as gatekeeper for data cleanliness across local and central teams. You will collaborate on data accuracy in SAP, manage supplier master data and support RFQ processes.

You will provide spend analytics, assist with ESG supplier evaluations, and maintain reporting KPIs. The role requires strong Excel, SAP SRM tools, and the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in purchasing, supply chain management or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in supply chain, operations, purchasing, finance or related fields.
• Proficient in SAP and MS Excel.
• Good English (minimum B1)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for purchasing systems and purchasing data.
• Ensure accuracy of SAP data, coordinating data cleaning and updates.
• Entry point for P2P questions and training.
• Support purchasing team on administrative tasks and maintain KPIs.
• Provide internal and market analytics to support strategy and spend analysis.
• Maintain supplier master data and SAP sourcing data.
• Support RFQ process and evaluation of supplier competitive positioning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team player

Highly organized

Prioritize & elevate

Cross-functional collaboration

Service oriented

MS Office Suite

MS Excel

English (B1)

Education

Bachelor degree in purchasing / supply chain management

Tools

SAP

SAP Sourcing

Jaggaer

Ariba

Job description

The Group Purchasing analyst drives purchasing data coherence via collaboration, processes application and smart data execution. She/He is supporting purchasing activities on assigned perimeter, and gatekeeper to purchasing data cleanliness.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for purchasing systems and purchasing data
• Ensure accuracy of SAP data, coordinating data cleaning and update
• Act as entry point for P2P questions and/or training
• Work for the entire purchasing community (Local, Central)
• Provide internal and market analytics to support development of strategy, act as a subject matter expert for spend analysis
• Support purchasing team on administrative tasks
• Keep KPI’s on operational purchasing activities

Key activities

• Secure data coherence in system and owner of key purchasing data as supplier master data
• Maintain SAP Sourcing data (price agreement / SAP contracts)
• Support RFQ process including preparation of RFQ datapack
• Support evaluation of supplier competitive positioning including TCO analysis
• Support suppliers ESG evaluation and contribute to responsible sourcing targets (ESG referring to Environmental, Social and governance)
• Analyze root cause of price discrepancy (Invoice or Order Confirmation)
• Ensure SAP contracts cleanliness
• Resolving daily issues
• Performance indicators
• Master data management (Price & Source Allocation, Supplier Data)
• Timeliness and accuracy of reporting
• For Indirect: PO Coverage/PO lifecycle/PO after the fact

Main interfaces

• Process Center Manager – Purchasing Operations (REPORTING)
• Strategic team
• Site team Buyers
• SPM team P2P stakeholders
• Finance / Controlling / Accounting
• Materials Management
• Suppliers
• R&D
• Quality

Required competences

• Team player
• Communication
• Highly organized
• Expert in MS Excel
• Ability to work with accuracy
• Ability to prioritize and elevate
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Service oriented
• ERP, SAP a must
• SRM tool a plus (Jaggaer, Ariba…)
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Analytical skills
• Continuous improvement oriented
• Basic Financial knowledge
• Good English command (Minimum B1)

Experiences

• Bachelor degree in purchasing, supply chain management or relative fields
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in supply chain, operations, purchasing, finance or relative fields

Join us – and grow with us. BOBST is an engineering company, pioneering intelligent solutions that shape the future of the packaging world. At BOBST, you make an impact on a global scale – through innovation and advanced technology. You grow by mastering challenges – in a team that strives for excellence. And you enjoy a culture of a family-run enterprise, where values are truly lived. With the combined forces of more than 6400 people and business activities in more than 50 countries, we are positioned as the innovation leader in our industry.