Supply Chain Procurement Specialist CTTR @Continental

Job Description

Within your role you ensure an efficient management of raw materials and especially for merchandised products, especially based on following tasks:

• BA-Level support for all raw material and inbounds logistics topics
• Stablish procurement tactical plan in order to maximize the profitability and minimize the production rupture risks
• Manage total risk exposure, risk mitigation investments and risk transfer pricing in line with governance    
• Ensure know-how transfer between plants
• Strong collaboration with PUR to mitigate supply risks

You ensure efficieny and transpareny for the specific product segment of Service and Merchandise articles, especially for:

• Inventory levels
• Replenishment management
• Operation based on SIOP results
• If not defined differently operative responsibilty (POs, etc.)

You are in the lead for projects with focus on supplier switch (e.g. switch from European supplier to Asian supplier)

• Define ramp down / ramp up scenarios
• Provide forecasts to the supplier
• Define supply strategy (make to stock vs. make to order) to ensure availability even under high volatile conditions

You escalate delays / backlogs at suppliers side and create (together with the supplier) a recovery plan.

You are the contact person for purchasing department in case of changes / issues on merchandise goods.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in Supply chain Planning or Purchasing (good cross-fucntional knowledge)
• Experience in design of SCM processes
• Excellent know-how in SCM tools and methods, in particular familiarity with the supply chain planning area
• Deep SAP know-how
• Project management experience in major SCM projects, preferably in an international context
• Proven track record in implementing SCM processes and IT systems
• High level regarding SCM Process understanding
• First leadership experience desirable
• Strong communication, facilitation & moderation skills, in a highly operational & dynamic context
• Successfull working experience in an international organization / context
• High level of customer orientation

Additional Information

• The 13th salary – Paid once a year, in December; 
• Meal tickets - With a value of 40 Ron; 
• Hybrid schedule – Work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible schedule. Please agree on this with your superior; 
• Private Health Insurance – Health is the most important, so we offer you a medical subscription through Signal Iduna; 
• Referral bonuses - We encourage colleagues to refer new candidates to us and, at the same time, to get the chance to receive a bonus; 
• Bookster – Feed your body and your mind. You can borrow books and you’ll receive them at the office; 
• Sports benefits- It’s important to stay active, so we offer you the 7Card; 
• Discounts at our partners – We collaborate with different vendors, and we receive discounts for various products/ services like rubbers, restaurants, kindergartens, etc; 
• System for Rewarding Improvement Ideas – We have an internal improvement program (Continental Idea Management) that gives you the opportunity to come up with ideas and to be honored with an attractive bonus (this is established by the CIM team according to your improvement idea); 
• Happy days – If you or your child is getting married, or you become a parent, you receive some extra free days; 
• Life events celebration - If your family is growing, we praise your newborn with a bonus; 
• Unfortunate events - In case of unhappy events in your life, we support you by offering you free days and financial support (handled on a case-by-case basis); 
• Extra vacation days – You begin with 22 vacation days/year, and starting with the 3rd year with us, we offer you 1 more day of vacation and, afterward from 2 to 2 years you’ll get one more extra day (the maximum you can achieve is 29); 
• Transport from the Timisoara area – You can choose to come with the bus provided by the company if you’ll work from the plant location/office; 
• Professional development - Many opportunities to develop yourself within the company; 
• Diversity and multicultural mindset - We encourage you to join us no matter who, where, or what you are. We have colleagues from different nations and a variety of languages are spoken in our company.