Buyer
What the job looks like
- Execute purchasing assigned activities such as: Quality-check on PR , Purchase Order Generation, Purchase Order Monitoring , Tracking of Goods & Services, Preferred Vendors Administration;
- Execute Vendor Creation & Maintenance activities;
- Ensure all requests are processed in adherence to Procurement Policies and standards SLAs;
- Provide Stakeholder & Key User Services such as: Service Desk, End User Training & Support;
- Ensure standard routines are updated;
- Provide Vendor support & training towards Procurement Process Creation & Maintenance of info records;
- Managing specific sourcing activities for Tail Spend;
- Participate in the monitoring of SLAs and KPIS and ensure appropriate actions/plans to correct deviations;
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives , standardization & automation of processes;
- Ensure close relation and interaction with Global Procurement Organization, Finance & MD Teams & Stakeholders at global level.
- Relevant practical experience with at least 1 year in a comparable role in Procurement, Master Data or similar areas - ideally, knowledge of SAP MM PUR - Purchasing Module;
- General understanding of Procurement & Purchasing;
- Optional: Experience in cross-functional projects;
- Desired negotiation skills, general knowledge about Lean Six Sigma´s DMAIC methodology;
- Advance level of English & Portuguese (Required);
- Additional languages like German, Spanish , Italian are desired;
- SAP-MM experience;
- Critical Thinking;
- Customer orientation;
- Continuous improvement mindset;
- Teamwork.
Lorena Cevallos Zhegulova, the Hiring Manager
About Grünenthal
Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.
Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.
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