Buyer / Senior Sourcing Analyst (German speaker)

Location: Cluj, Romania

Our client is a diverse, creative team of people passionate about procurement. They invest themselves in their client’s success, creating strong collaborative relationships that deliver extraordinary value year after year. Our clients include market global leaders with far-flung international operations, Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises, and leading government and public institutions. They deliver practical, effective services and software that enable procurement leaders to maximize their impact on business operations, strategy and financial performance.

Responsibilities:

• Managing the end-to-end procurement process by finding suitable suppliers, executing requests for proposals, and preparing price analyses
• Daily communication in English and German
• Collecting data, compiling & analyzing the results
• Conducting and managing supplier evaluations for our clients
• Supporting clients with day-to-day ad-hoc sourcing requests, various cost, change management & supplier performance management
• Building and maintaining relationships with both clients and suppliers
• Providing guidance and training to more junior colleagues

Requirements:

• German and English fluency
• Experienced in strategic procurement & having performed end-to-end S2C activities
• Taking responsibility for identifying opportunities for savings and defining your own demand, in addition to sourcing execution and negotiation activities
• Being proactive – you need to have a hands-on approach to your work and not be afraid to ask the right questions
• Adaptability to various work settings, categories, situations
• Task and time management (project management skills)
• Quantitative, analytical and communication skills
• Excel skills: data analysis & visualization (formulas, Pivots), working with large data sets, etc.

Benefits:

• Recognition programs
• 25 days holiday, pro-rated with your starting date + public holidays
• Annual leave balance increases with years of service:
• Meal vouchers – 30 lei/each worked day
• Transport allowance (bus/car gas reimbursement) at your choice – up to 100 lei (net)/month
• Discounts program designed for employees through external partners
• Flexible work schedule & Short-term absenteeism policy (with approval)
• Fruits in the office – 2 times/week
• Sweets day in the office – 1 time/month
• Coffee & tea unlimited at the office
• Gift vouchers
• HEALTHCARE Medical consultations at over 25 medical specialties, annual set of tests for    routine health check-ups and over 313 laboratory investigations once a year and different discounts
• EAP – Employee Assistant Program with Health Assured
• Provides a complete support network that offers expert advice and compassionate guidance    24/7, covering a wide range of issues
• Life situations support (psychological), legal, financial advice
• Onboarding program with good support from your team
• Training & development – granted access to internal trainings on our L&D platform
• Ongoing language & tools trainings to put you up to speed and upgrade your skills
• Competitive salary with annual review based on individual performance and company’s financial results