Procurement Specialist - EMEA

About The Team The Procurement Team plays a critical role in the business and is responsible for the strategy design and end-to-end processes involved in the purchase of goods and services in a sustainable and financially viable way in compliance with business standards. We are responsible for sourcing and onboarding new vendors, supporting the development of key company systems and processes, maintaining a strategic overview of project procurement management activities and ensuring that purchasing contracts and arrangements are fulfilled in strict accordance with legal requirements, project requirements, and business policies and procedures.

Responsibilities: - Provide fast quotes, and order services for internal stakeholders within the categories assigned by the Shared Service Center, in line with Procurement's tactical sourcing strategies - Execute procurement business processes, primarily focusing on P2P (Purchase-to-pay), but potentially other relevant Procurement processes. This entails conducting competitive bidding, contract negotiation and the processing of invoices and payments - Support service center leadership in process improvement initiatives to transform procurement efficiencies and effectiveness - Work with suppliers to improve performance in line with Procurement's performance metrics - Engage with internal and external stakeholders to achieve optimal adherence to Procurement policies and procedures - Discover, track, and resolve day-to-day P2P issues, and take actions to improve processes within the immediate scope - Responsible for regional metrics management, data analysis, and workout summarized report

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related discipline. - Solid understanding of the procurement foundation, familiarity with procure to pay, end-to-end process and related systems. - Has indirect buyer experience. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications: - Proven experience in developing and streamlining processes & systems to enhance efficiency - Ability to manage procurement performance metrics and generate actionable insights. - Attention to detail and impeccable integrity. Basic skills in data analysis. - Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and navigate through competing demands.