Procurement Specialist CZ&SK

MAIN REPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Category Strategy Collaboration and Operational Implementation:

• Support CSMs (Category Strategy Managers) in the development and management of the category plans for assigned categories. In particular, provide data analysis and Market specific knowledge to aid CSM in category strategy development.
• As required, provide sourcing support for Purchase Requisitions which are not addressed through pre-existing category strategies.
• Identify ways of improving the Procurement processes, tools, policies and procedures, to drive efficiency and proactive engagement in opportunities.

Sourcing Activity and Contract Negotiation:

• Lead and manage contract negotiations ensuring value is realized through achieving the necessary quality, service at the most competitive cost in the Market.
• Manage the approval of contracts and ensure compliance with legislation and the company’s policies and procedures in collaboration with the Pfizer Legal Department
• Ensure savings and added value are tracked and reported into Ariba Sourcing tool in a timely fashion to present the most current view of delivery.

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Manage and develop supplier relationships across assigned categories and ensure appropriate risk management is undertaken.
• Act as relationship manager for assigned key Market/Site category suppliers and key globally designated suppliers (normally Suppliers where there is no natural Internal Business Client Lead to perform this role).
• Participate on Global and Regional teams that evaluate supplier performance in assigned categories.
• Identify and achieve ongoing cost savings opportunities within supplier contracts and operational processes.

Client Engagement and Customer Relationship Management:

• Establish a clear stakeholder strategy and communication plan to focus engagement at a strategic and operational level.
• Proactively engage with key customers; initiating meetings to partner in identifying opportunities to build & implement improved supply solutions and best practices.
• Meet with Finance representatives regularly to understand actual, forecast and planned expenditure to assess opportunities and impact to assigned categories.
• Embed Procurement as part of the business planning cycle to ensure proactive contribution to the business is agreed for the subsequent period.

Business Processes:

• Act as the site coordinator and liaison between client groups, suppliers, the appropriate sourcing teams and the BP&O group including the EPTC and Business Process Champions (BPCs).
• Manage the liaison with EPTC and the market, to resolve issues with POs, invoices on hold and payments that are not solved by the centre.
• Ensure clear, effective communication exists between all parties involved.
• Provide communication between market / site issues and Procurement management.
• Identify requirement and deliver ad hoc Procurement and / or Ariba end-user training as appropriate utilizing existing training materials.
• Work with BP&O team to maintain efficient and effective procurement process solutions, contribute to the continuous improvement of GPO practices, procedures and systems to reduce costs and increase efficiency.

In case you are interested in a position please send your curriculum vitae in Slovak/Czech and English language together with motivation letter through profesia portal or directly to e-mail address:

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We will only contact candidates who meet the required selection criteria within the next four weeks.