Indirect Operational Buyer

Sulzer Ltd; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking an Indirect Operational Buyer to join their dynamic Procurement team in Madrid. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with stakeholders, manage purchasing activities, and implement global contracts that align with the company's strategic goals. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with purchase orders and contracts while identifying process improvements to enhance procurement practices. If you have a proactive mindset and a passion for problem-solving, this position provides a competitive salary and the potential for future development in an international environment.

Servicios

Competitive Salary

Variable Remuneration System

Restaurant Tickets

Permanent Contract

Formación

• Degree in Business Administration or relevant work experience required.
• 1+ years in a purchasing role with focus on relevant categories.

Responsabilidades

• Support category manager to gather data and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Enforce PO and contract compliance while coordinating with suppliers.

Conocimientos

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Communication

Educación

Degree in Business Administration

Relevant Work Experience

Herramientas

Supplier Management System

Purchase Order Process

Descripción del empleo

Indirect Operational Buyer - Full Time - Madrid, Spain

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

We are looking for an Indirect Operational Buyer to join our GF_Group Procurement team in Spain who will execute indirect purchasing activities for Sulzer Management LTD across all indirect categories with established Purchase Order (PO) process including validating received invoices against the PO and working with stakeholders to validate that the invoice is good to pay.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support category manager to gather data (i.e. suppliers, spend, contracts).
• Manage stakeholder relationships within the Sulzer Management AG.
• Actively engage stakeholders and understand their key needs / requirements.
• Support implementation of global contracts that support the Global Category Strategy.
• Trigger agreement signature process, communicate with signatories the scope of the agreement in question, capture agreement to contract management database with right details (lifecycle, category).
• Work with suppliers to get needed details to create supplier in supplier management system.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and promote procurement best practices at Sulzer Management AG.
• Enforce PO and contract compliance.
• Support implementation of standard indirect procedures, policies, processes and systems in Sulzer Management AG.
• Run Purchase Order process with business and work together with finance team.
• Responsible for the timely conversion of requisitions through to purchase order placement and ensuring invoices are good to pay based on PO.
• Coordinate with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, discrepancies with contract / invoice / PO mismatches, and other price / invoice issues.
• Secure purchase order acknowledgments for all purchase orders, where applicable.
• Understand local buying operations.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Educated to degree level in Business Administration or related subjects or relevant work experience.
• 1+ years work experience in a purchasing role with a focus on relevant categories.
• Understanding of key sourcing processes and tools as well as contractual and legal aspects.
• Good analytical skills and mindset to be accurate when performing.
• Ability to influence others and align various interests.
• Proactive, target-oriented and assertive personality.
• Manage and adhere to timelines on assigned activities and tasks.
• Able to work in a changing environment.
• Able to solve problems and communicate complex issues clearly and effectively.
• Can-do attitude, positive mindset and ability and motivation to learn more.

What we offer you:

• A competitive salary as well as participation in the variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives.
• This position with potential for future development offers a challenging opportunity within an international environment.
• Restaurant tickets.
• Permanent contract.

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.