Procurement Specialist

Specialist - Procurement

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Job Description -

Responsibilities & duties

·        Execute medium and large sourcing projects, supplier qualification and benchmarking packages end to end, from material analysis through to qualified supply.

·        Lead German-language supplier clarification, negotiation support and project meetings on behalf of the delivery team.

·        Analyse materials, drawings and versions using German-language technical documentation, and close specification gaps with client engineering teams.

·        Prepare and coordinate structured RFQ packages; obtain, review and document quotations and derive a documented supplier competition.

·        Prepare decision-making documents for relocation, discontinuation and second-source qualification in German and English.

·        Coordinate sample and prototype procurement and track qualification.

·        Track qualification progress and ramp-up to production and adapt affected procurement and material master data.

·        Maintain project trackers, milestone documentation

·        Act as the on-shore technical and linguistic bridge between the client’s engineering, quality and project buyers and the India-based delivery team.

·        Escalate any risk of supply interruption to client teams.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, electronics or production engineering.

Specialised knowledge: Technical buyer expertise is preferred. Must read and interpret technical drawings, tolerances and specifications.

Skills

·        Technical buying in German and English;

·        Quotation comparison, cost structure analysis and negotiation support.

·        Supplier qualification.

·        Project tracking across multi-month qualification cycles with shifting scope.

·        Stakeholder communication with German-speaking engineering and quality functions.

Systems and tools

·        SAP MM or purchasing module; JIRA; Excel at advanced level.

·        PowerPoint for decision documents; PLM or drawing repositories.

·        SharePoint and Teams.

Language, experience and working hours

Language: German at B2 minimum, C1 preferred, as project meetings and most drawings and specifications are in German. Business English, written and spoken, is required.

Qualifications -

Bachelors - Business Administration, Bachelors - Industrial Engineering, Bachelors - Logistics, Bachelors - Supply Chain Management, Masters - Operations Management

Certifications -

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) - Lincoln LandLincoln Land, APICS - Certified Supply Chain Professional certification (CSCP) - American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) - Institute for Supply Management (ISM)Institute for Supply Management (ISM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) - Indian Institute of Management, TrichyIndian Institute of Management, Trichy, Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud: Procurement Certified Associate (OCA) - OracleOracle

Required Skills -

Category Management, Contract Management, Cost Management, Demand Forecasting, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Planning (SCP)

Language

German (Required)

Language Proficiency -

Advanced - C1

Additional Job Location -

Job Type

Regular

Master Skill List -

Procurement

Remote Type -

Hybrid

Work Shift -

Standard (Romania)

Why join Genpact?
•    Lead AI-powered transformation – Drive innovation and solve real-world business challenges that matter
•    Make an impact – Help global enterprises solve business challenges that matter 
•    Accelerate your career – Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and world-class learning opportunities to stay ahead
•    Work with the best – Join 140,000+ bold thinkers and problem-solvers who push boundaries every day 
•    Thrive in a values-driven culture – Our courage, curiosity, and incisiveness - built on a foundation of integrity and inclusion - allow your ideas to fuel progress 
 
Come join the 140,000+ coders, tech shapers, and growth makers at Genpact and take your career in the only direction that matters: Up.  
Let’s build tomorrow together. 
 
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