Procurement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Act as main point of contact for all procurement activities in the center and ensure quality sourcing;
• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies;
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships;
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms;
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services;
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries;
• Examine and test existing contracts;
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness;
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company;
• Work across two legal entities and ensure alignment with DB Schenker group practices;
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements;
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement cost.

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager or Head of Procurement;
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well know the local market and community;
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software;
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data;
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers;
• Talent in negotiations and networking;
• Strong management capabilities;
• BSc degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration;
• Technical skills include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP;
• Excellent English language skills.

• Competitive salary & benefits package;
• The possibility to work from home and choose your starting time (between 8 and 10 am), because we know that productivity times are different;
• Food first, right? You can use your meal tickets card to a variety of food places and supermarkets;
• Vitamins and coffee are on your diet? Fresh fruits are available twice per week, but delicious coffee and other beverages are at your disposal at any time;
• If you’re into sports, we organize in-house sport & relax activities such as yoga. Plus, we also have a boxing room where you can get rid of stress and lose some calories;
• For a larger portion of sport, we provide discounts to World Class and 7card;
• We have several comfortable areas in the office where you can take a moment to rest. For the periods of exhaustion, we have the sleeping room where you can recharge your batteries and a room with massage chairs;
• We care about how you feel, so you’ll have access to an extensive private medical insurance and a life insurance from the first day at SGBS;
• Do you like to play? There’s an Xbox corner here. Enjoy yourself!;
• Did someone say birthday? For your special day, you will receive a cultural voucher that offers access to a variety of cultural activities, such as: cinema, theatre, books, movie CDs etc.;
• Trainings throughout your career evolution and a variety of projects that you can be involved in;
• Opportunity to shift your career across different departments;
• Activities that focus on creating a culture of comfort, happiness and health (.: movie nights, cultural days, social responsibility initiatives).