Tactical Purchasing Business Partner

Description

We are looking for Tactical Purchasing Business Partner for the Power Transformers Factory in Łódź - key contact for factory in the field of direct procurement process.

Main tasks on this position are securing material availability, inventory level and cost optimization. If you can ensure execution in accordance with Company and Supply Chain Management sourcing strategy, instructions and procedures, apply for this position

Task:

• Translates best the material demand plan into a work plan for the team in order to help overall costs and customer satisfaction.
• Effectively makes required decisions, takes appropriate actions and communicates information to stakeholders in a timely manner to support execution of production plan.
• Ensures effective procurement processes in line with business strategy, sourcing strategy and supply agreements in accordance with company guidelines.
• Anticipates risks in the allocated processes and pro-actively leads mitigation actions.
• Supports effective Purchase Order to Pay process and addresses exceptions promptly.
• Be the key contact for daily factory operations review (GEMBA or TIER 3 or others defined by factory) in order to ensure transparent communication flow and make relevant decisions based on received input from other stakeholders.
• Monitors supplier performance level on agreed KPI’s and provides regular feedback to suppliers, production planning.
• Uses own expertise knowledge to provide best support to factory representatives, colleagues or other functional teams.
• Has ability to deal with business issues in cooperative and conflict resolving manner.
• Supports cycle counting and/or year-end inventory counting as inventory manager.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering or equivalent combination of experience and/or education is required.
• Minimum of 5 years in Supply Chain/Purchasing with experience in a demanding and changing supply chain preferably in high volume and complex environment
• Strong analytical ability (in order to analyze facts and figures) to adapt to different client needs and to develop and maintain successful working relationships, a tact and diplomacy.
• Proficient in the use of excel, analyzing data, preparing reports is required.
• Flexibility - demonstrated ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities.
• Determination - Perseverance to accomplish given goals in the time allotted regardless of obstacles.
• Creative Problem Solving - A passion to address complex needs, tasks or issues and develop creative solutions.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Proven strong project management skills, ability to follow-through to complete all critical tasks on projects to ensure success.
• Resilience and ability to manage stress.