Overview
Job description
Do you have extensive experience in strategic purchasing?
Do you have experience with Category Management in MRO?
Do you have experience with leading a small team?
If you are not from Prague, no worries! You can work remotely and go to the office just for meetings once in a while.
As a Senior MRO Category Buyer your key responsibilities will be:
– Supporting category managers with sourcing and procurement strategy
– Leading a small to medium-sized team of Sourcing Analysts and Buyers, mentoring them and sharing best practices
– Working with Category Managers on strategy plans, sourcing execution, supporting category planning, and strategic sourcing tasks
– Creating negotiation strategies and leading negotiations to ensure timely supply and savings for purchases
– Identifying new sources of supply and communicating with diverse range of stakeholders
– Discussing with vendors and evaluating their products and capabilities as suppliers
– Managing all supplier selection and procurement activities
– Actively involved in continuous efforts to improve operations
– Participating in company-building activities, including recruitment
Requirements
What you already have:
– Advanced English and French in Spoken and Written form (B2+)
– At least 5 years of experience in strategic or tactical buying
– MRO experience is an absolute must
– Experience with sourcing, and negotiation activities
– Some management or team-lead experience
– Strong analytical, reporting and presentation skills
– Ability to manage multiple procurement projects at once
– Knowledge of improvement methodologies such as TQM, Six Sigma, or APEX is a plus
Benefits
What we offer:
– Remote work possible
– 25 days of vacation
– 4 additional sick days
– Home office contribution
– FlexiPass benefit points
– Meal Vouchers
– Language courses and online training
Note for candidate
Send us your CV in English and Czech if you have one. For more related job opportunities visit https://www.grafton.cz/en/job-search
