Senior Buyer - Essen, Deutschland - Experian

Experian

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Essen, Deutschland

vor 4 Tagen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Full-time

Employee Status:
Regular

Role Type:
Hybrid

Department:
Finance

Schedule:
Full Time

Company Description:

Discover the unexpected with Experian

Experian isn't just any company - we're a global leader in information services.

Have you ever heard of the London Stock Exchange? That's exactly where we are listed (EXPN) and are even part of the FTSE 30.

Our passion? Data We harness their power to transform lives and create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society.

We've been supporting businesses and communities for over 125 years - and we're not done yet.

With over 21,000 incredible employees in more than 40 countries, we believe the opportunities for you and the world are constantly growing.

We invest in the future - with new technologies, talented people and innovations. Why? To create a better future. We are looking for the brightest minds who share our vision and want to make a difference. Together we are #UniquelyExperian

The position holder will act as a buyer for the region specifically supporting the HR and Marketing category purchases across our European operations and also supporting our German Operation across all commodities.

There may also be a requirement to assist with other categories of spend, at a regional level as and when required.

Key duties include; Creation and management of RFX, developing supplier / stakeholder relationships, negotiating contracts and market leading commercials, maintenance of quality / governance standards, reducing supply chain risk and leading procurement projects (RFX) involving various departments to drive value to the Experian business.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement:

Manage RFXs, auctions and contracts utilising SAP Ariba, Experian's current esourcing tool.
Define and document a project pipeline and plan for Financial Years
Negotiate with suppliers and achieve market leading commercials.
Ensure all expenditure is covered by robust contracts
Strengthen business relationships with Internal stakeholders and key suppliers;
Develop alternate supplier and or supplier consolidation opportunities and other risk mitigation strategies;
Develop and lead the regional category strategy in partnership with Global lead;
Drive cost saving programs at both country and regional level;
Support regional procurement KPI performance and improvement

Business support:

Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPI's and SLA's,
Undertake a review of current supplier contracts and identify opportunities to drive additional value
Understand business requirements and build supply chain to meet or exceed expectations.
Provide market insight to business and stakeholders
Provide data analysis support and recommendations to business leads
Standardise procurement practices across business lines, countries and region

Compliance:

Ensure EMAP procurement policies are adhered to.
Drive compliance agenda with internal stakeholders and reduce risk exposure
Ensure Oracle P2P controls are effectively used.

Procurement business analysis:

Work with internal Legal teams to understand the impacts of legislation or other changes in the environment;
Develop and manage contract renewal and project pipelines;

Cross-functional communication:

Produce data and analytic reporting to support and or present to key stakeholder groups
Work with internal cross functional teams to understand the requirements and develop procurement plans to support
Build a stakeholder engagement plan to support procurement strategy

Support and contribute to best practice standardization across the country, region.

Qualifications:

At least 6 years' experience in purchasing, be familiar with the purchasing process, market situation and quality system standards in Financial and big data industry is preferred.
Bilingual in both spoken & written, German and English
Good communication and project management skills
Professional and results driven
Work with integrity and respect company ethics
Entrepreneurial spirit with a cando attitude.
Can act on own initiative and as part of a team
Problem solver able to adapt in a challenging environment
Time Management ability to manage own time and priorities.
Commercial Law understanding of contractual law, including risks, negotiation and drafting experience would be an advantage.
Experience of Oracle ERP systems, SAP Ariba, SharePoint, would be an advantage, but not necessary.

Additional Information:

What's special about us? We celebrate your uniqueness Our culture and our people make the difference. We really care about what you think and feel.

We focus on what really matters:
diversity, work-life balance, training, authenticity, collaboration, well-being, recognition, volunteer work... and much more.

Thanks to our strong employee orientation, we have already received several awards. If you're interested in joining the Experian family