Procurement Associate (1 year contract)

Place of work
Karadzicova 12, CBC III - 6. poschodie, 821 08 Bratislava, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Start date
By agreement
Wage (gross)
By agreement

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Procurement Operations team is responsible for administration of vendor master data for several Swiss Re locations worldwide; supporting P2P process via purchase order creation and providing 2nd level support; supporting specific sourcing categories with procurement process and strategic sourcing.
With this, Procurement Operations Associate supports daily operations moreover works independently, actively participates on projects, acts as a role model in the team, liaises with other departments and is trainer for the team.
Procurement Operations Associate ensures processing all tasks and requests in timely manner, in line with internal rules and guidelines. Daily communication with our internal and external customers is also part of his/her responsibilities.

Support the development of Source to Pay financial targets, and delivering financial targets where applicable
Support the collection and consolidation of information and reporting to populate the KPIs and Balanced Scorecard Targets
Support the collection of Vendor, market, category and internal business data and information
Responsible for monitoring and enforcing Sourcing policies and procedures
Accountable to ensure quality processes for Source to Pay service delivery are maintained and updated to ensure business partner requirements continue to be met
Support the vendor management framework for Source to Pay, aligned to the Vendor Relationship and Management Framework
Accountable for taking ownership of your own career, performance and development
Responsible to ensure continual improvement is active in the Source to Pay team - active part in CI initiatives, engage team members in CI improvements
Responsible for providing project execution support to specific projects (if required)

Information about the selection process

To apply for this vacancy go to www.swissre.com/careers, login and apply.

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Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Microsoft Word - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Advanced

Number of years of experience

1

Personality requirements and skills

• Ideally 1 year of working experience in the area of business administration, purchasing, finance / accounting
• Languages skills: English fluent written and spoken
• Previous work experience in an ERP/e-procurement system (e.g. SAP, Oracle) is advantage
• Ability to interact effectively with internal customers
• Strong verbal and written business communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle numerous priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated member able to interact within global team
• Very good comprehension of MS Office (e.g. Excel, Word, Power Point)

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Brief description of the company

As the world's leading and most diversified global reinsurer, we offer as our core business financial services products that enable risk taking essential to enterprise and progress. Our company was founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1863, and operates in more than 25 countries and provides its expertise and services to clients throughout the world. We combine financial strengths with experience, knowledge and creative thought to explore new opportunities in the interests of our clients, staff and shareholders.

Number of employees

1700 and more employees

Company address

Contact

Contact person: Lucia Vargova

ID: 1960279  Dátum zverejnenia: 25.4.2017  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto) a ďalšie odmeny: By agreement