Procurement Supervisor (m/f/x)

United Parcel Service, Inc.; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment

Social benefits

Wellbeing program

Training platform

Work equipment

International experience

Language in daily contacts

Employee referral program

Committees involvement

Job summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. is seeking a permanent procurement professional in Poland (Wrocław) to support strategic sourcing initiatives, evaluate bids, and manage supplier relationships.

The role requires cross‑functional collaboration, contract interpretation, and compliance with bid processes. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of procurement experience, fluency in German and English, and (preferably) supervisory exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating service agreements.
• 3–5 years of procurement experience or equivalent.
• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with sourcing systems preferred.
• At least six months employment track at current position in UPS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and reviews competitive bid quotations, evaluates pricing for inclusion in cost proposals, and contacts suppliers to negotiate or conduct reverse auctions to ensure the bid process is followed by Procurement Analysis.
• Analyzes the Total Cost of Ownership to determine the most desirable method of purchase.
• Oversees response to calls and requests from internal customers.
• Resolves procurement requests, issues, and inquiries to support customer needs.
• Assesses and validates customer needs and expectations to ensure that the right products or services are delivered on time and at the right price.
• Interprets contract provisions to monitor the contract incentive process.
• Oversees contract maintenance and reviews contracts to evaluate revisions, pricing, and performance.
• Identifies contract amendments and addenda as necessary and communicates recommendations to management.
• Determines employees' training needs and supports continuous development plans.
• Provides ongoing feedback and support to improve performance.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

German language

English language

Supervisory experience

Sourcing systems

Tools

Sourcing systems

Job description

Job Description

This position supports the implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives within the assigned commodity. The employee procures products and services at the highest quality and best rate. This position helps define requirements to meet global business needs. The employee may supervise others within the department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and reviews competitive bid quotations, evaluates pricing for inclusion in cost proposals, and contacts suppliers to negotiate or conduct reverse auctions to ensure the bid process is followed by Procurement Analysis.
• Analyzes the Total Cost of Ownership to determine the most desirable method of purchase.
• Oversees response to calls and requests from internal customers.
• Resolves procurement requests, issues, and inquiries (e.g., corrects proposals, obtains resources, quotations, competitive bids, etc.) to support customer needs.
• Assesses and validates customer needs and expectations to ensure that the right products or services are delivered on time and at the right price.
• Interprets contract provisions to monitor the contract incentive process.
• Oversees contract maintenance and reviews contracts to evaluate revisions, pricing, and performance.
• Identifies contract amendments and addenda as necessary and communicates recommendations to management.
• Determines employees' training needs and supports continuous development plans.
• Provides ongoing feedback and support to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating service agreements.
• 3-5 years of procurement experience or equivalent.
• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken) is required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with sourcing systems preferred.
• At least six months employment track at current position in UPS.

Benefits

• Stable employment based on an employment contract
• Social benefit package (including sport package, life insurance, health care, pension scheme, co-financing of corrective glasses, additional social benefits)
• Wellbeing program – access to a platform of emotional support and coaching for our employees and their families
• Access to a training platform enabling the development of various competences
• Full training and support of the team after the implementation period
• Equipment for work
• Gaining valuable professional experience in an international environment
• Using foreign language in daily business contacts
• Employee referral program
• Possibility to get involved and develop your passions by participating in employee committees (charity initiatives, sports committee, employee newsletter, etc.)

Employee Type

Permanent

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