Process Specialist, Procurement Operations

Velux Deutschland Gmbh; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus system

Pension scheme

Hybrid work

Flexible working hours

Private medical care

Employee discount on Velux products

Massages in the office

Referral program

Employee Assistance Program

Volunteer holiday

Job summary

Velux Deutschland GmbH seeks a procurement data specialist to govern Vendor Master Data and Material Master processes, ensuring compliance across Purchasing operations and collaborating on global projects.

You will drive process improvements, provide training, and act as the main contact for process questions, leveraging Lean principles and SAP/Ariba tools. A hybrid work setup supports work-life balance and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Vendor Master Data and/or Material Master processes.
• Solid understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P), especially Purchasing.
• Practical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP Ariba SLP and SBN.
• Advanced Excel skills with large datasets.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in international or matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance and support for Vendor Master Data and Material Master processes.
• Ensure process compliance and governance across Purchasing operations.
• Participate in local and global projects, including process improvements, system enhancements, and implementation of new solutions.
• Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities, recommend solutions, and drive continuous process improvements.
• Collaborate closely with team members to ensure effective knowledge sharing and business continuity.
• Act as the first point of contact for process-related queries, providing support, guidance, and training to end users and colleagues.
• Support the management of deviations from standard process flows using Lean principles.
• Contribute to the development and standardization of purchasing processes and best practices.

Skills

Vendor Master Data

Material Master

S/4HANA

SAP Ariba SLP

SAP Ariba SBN

Advanced Excel

Lean principles

Fluent English

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

International/matrix environment

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Ariba SLP

SAP Ariba SBN

Job description

Our Responsibilities Provide governance and support for Vendor Master Data and Material Master processes. Ensure process compliance and governance across Purchasing operations. Participate in local and global projects, including process improvements, system enhancements, and implementation of new solutions. Identify process gaps and improvement opportunities, recommend solutions, and drive continuous process improvements. Collaborate closely with team members to ensure effective knowledge sharing and business continuity. Facilitate effective communication between the Business, Process Experts, and VELUX Operations India (VOI Procurement). Act as the first point of contact for process-related queries, providing support, guidance, and training to end users and colleagues. Support the management of deviations from standard process flows using Lean principles. Contribute to the development and standardization of purchasing processes and best practices.

Our Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in Vendor Master Data and/or Material Master processes.
• Good understanding of the Source-to-Pay (S2P) process, particularly Purchasing.
• Practical knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP Ariba SLP and SBN.
• Advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across different functions and organizational levels.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand operational and commercial impacts.
• Experience driving process improvements and implementing best practices.
• Ability to balance business requirements with governance and compliance.
• Willingness to share knowledge, coach colleagues, and contribute to team development.
• Confidence to challenge existing processes constructively and recommend improvements.
• Experience working in an international or matrix organization.

What we offer

• Constructive cooperation based on trust and respect for the employee
• Bonus system
• Employee Pension Scheme financed entirely by the employer
• Attractive well-being package (platform MyBenefit, life insurance, lunch card, gift cards)
• Private medical care with telemedicine and rehabilitation
• Employee Foundation support
• Hybrid model of work
• Flexible working hours
• Additional 2 days of holiday for volunteering
• Modern office full of light, fresh air and the highest quality office equipment
• Massages in the office
• Referral program
• Employee Asisstance Program
• Work contract for 6 months and later on undetermined work contract
• Employee discount on VELUX products

About VELUX

In the VELUX Group, we offer you a world of opportunities and the chance to create a bright future. From the forefront of the sustainable indoor living industry, we enable those who live, work and play under the roof transform their spaces and live a healthier everyday life with more daylight and fresh air. The VELUX Group is an international, family-owned business with strong financial roots and each year we are able to create real impact by reinvesting in society, our employees and planet through our foundations. Alongside the rest of our values, "courage" and "mutual respect" define our actions every day and how we wish to contribute to the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer VELUX Residential is fully committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. To further our goal of equal employment opportunity for all employees and prospective employees, it is the policy of VELUX Residential to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity and only job-related qualifications will be required.

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