Specialist Operations Center

To support Global Lead Buyers on administrative tasks and contact with manufacturing plants. Maintenance of systems and documentation of relevant purchasing files for the global team. Regular internal contacts with Lead Buyers, Plants, BU Purchasing, Quality, ISCM, Supplier Development, Finance, Customs Team; and externally with suppliers, following all guidelines, requirements and processes to work audit safe.

More detailed responsibilities are:

Systems updates:

• Make sure plants have all the correct conditions to issue orders to suppliers and have all the required information as well;
• Ensure supplier files & documents are up to date;
• Maintenance of systems across the purchasing organization.

Supporting role:

• Together with the Lead Buyers develop standards, develop and define reports and together with the plants order forecast of materials;
• Provide support to plants in any queries about the tasks in scope.

Projects:

• Support projects related to Purchasing Processes & Systems.

Communication:

• Communicate in a clear and compliant external and internally to all stakeholders to get business needs (FC; risks, innovation needs etc);
• Communicate effectively to Management to keep them updated, raise awareness and pre-warning for issues.