GERMANY| Summary: Our client is a renowned compounder of polymers, looking to strengthen and further develop the purchasing team in their offices in North Rhine-Westphalia. Your Tasks: • Procurement of additives, fillers and pigments as needed and on time. • Support to national and international suppliers, including risk management, price negotiations and awarding of contracts. • Development of decision templates for inventory optimization and cost reduction. • Creation of needs and market analysis. • Controlling operational purchasing when implementing the supplier strategy. • Conducting discussions with suppliers. • Master and price data maintenance. • Processing delivery disruptions and complaints. • Reporting, monitoring and optimization of supplier performance in compliance with QM specifications. Your Profile: • Business administration degree with a focus on procurement or relevant vocational training. • Ideally, you have relevant professional experience in strategic purchasing, preferably in the chemical industry. • Negotiation and strong communication skills are desired. • Very good office knowledge and confident use of merchandise management systems. • Fluent spoken and written English. • High self-motivation, a structured way of working, proactive hands-on mentality and ability to work in a team are among your strengths. For further details or for an initial confidential telephone discussion please contact Agata Nowak on 0044 7508 251 789 or via email agata@simplexrecruitment.com |
