Responsibilities Responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following: Coordination of all activities related to procurement of a commodity.
Support to develop and implement commodity & supplier strategy in accordance with global purchasing strategy guidelines.
Ensure availability of a commodity within the required technical specification, quality requirements, lead-time and price level.
Deploy commodity and sourcing expertise to support supplier identification, qualification and development.
Create Requests for Quotation (RFQ) and analyse/compare supplier offers.
Maintain related item data within the MRP system for new released items, process design modifications.
Participate in supplier negotiations to achieve best price and conditions of supply.
Liaise with suppliers to optimise supplier-relationship and performance of supply.
Perform procurement market analysis to ensure best-cost sourcing.
Initiate and conduct continuously cost reduction projects for assigned commodities.
Utilise purchasing tools within Liebherr Sharepoint to analyse costs and maintain data related to results of cost improvement/adjustment.
Permanent analysis and optimisation of supplier portfolio, drive innovations and minimise procurement risks.
Escalate claims and quality issues in cooperation with Quality Department using Liebherr SharePoint tool.
Other ancillary duties associated with the position.
Qualifications, Requirements & Experience Third level education degree in a relevant discipline is required.
Minimum of 2 years' experience in strategic purchasing is essential.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven record of strong attention to detail as well as excellent reporting skills.
Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, etc.) is essential.
Advanced skills with formulas and complex spreadsheets in MS Excel an advantage.
Benefits We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme, training and development opportunities, subsidised canteen, retailer discounts, travel opportunities, sports and social club, cycle to work scheme and if that isn't enough, we have an early finish on a Friday!
**We do not require the assistance of recruitment agencies for this role.
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