Purchasing Specialist Application deadline: Workplace: Onsite Position Job Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular **What is the job about?** The purpose of the local Buyer is the following: + Deliver internal customer satisfaction on behalf of Group Purchasing and the division; + Conduct Value Based Sourcing on local suppliers within a cluster/ category; + A continuously optimization of the Operational Skills, Innovation and Sustainability delivered from Suppliers; + TCO optimization in the industry/ category; + Supplier portfolio development with a site focus; + Escalation points for plant according to escalation matrix, and support solving of suppliers or components related issues; + Act as bridge between plants in divisions towards category management; + Works according to Group Purchasing escalation process; + Support relevant functions to improve supplier performance. **Your main responsibilities:** Provide administrative support to categories related to sourcing and relationship activities in close cooperation with the Category Manager. In addition, role model in below mentioned key activities. Value based sourcing related activities: Responsible for local suppliers + Responsible for the tendering process (eRFI & RFQs and e-auctions); + Execution of sourcing strategies by using the existing Purchasing Tools. (Same as other points here); + Responsible for the creation and updating of contracts; + Responsible for price and contract negotiations; + Responsible for budgeting MPI and investments; + Responsible for improving cost out activities Responsible to build the yearly roadmap based on Group Purchasing priorities in alignment with Production Plant priorities. + Agree on responsibilities and timing of the sub-projects of the yearly roadmap; + Responsible to promote/support supplier related activities/ projects in collaboration with plants/ divisions Category team (New section created and first 3 bullets below taken out from SRM and added here): + Participate in developing the SRM strategies for key suppliers and relevant collaborative suppliers; + Be part of a team of cross-functional key stakeholders; + Develop supplier portfolio with a site focus; + Develop projects or activities aligned with category strategy and category team Operational Procurement Management related activities + Accountable for Vendor master data (Shared service task); + Accountable for updating Purchasing conditions (Shared service task); + Support solving of suppliers or components related issues; + Act as Escalation point for plant according to escalation matrix; + Direct Purchasing tasks in temporary outsourcing due to capacity constraints Supplier Relationship Management related activities: + Responsible for Local suppliers: + Monitor the performance of suppliers (e.g., on-time deliveries, quality); + Prepare and participate in follow-up with suppliers on performance against target and agreed development activities; + Follow up on improvement initiatives; + Classification of suppliers; + Develop SRM strategies for selected Local suppliers based on risk assessment by the Local Purchaser. **Your background** + Relevant commercial or technical education; Apprenticeship and job-related work experience or associate degree; + Knowledge of best practices and relevant practices, systems in administration and business support appropriate from purchase; + Ideally have 2-3 years’ experience in similar work; + Experienced in communicating; + Fluent in English **About Grundfos** Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role. **An inclusive team** We believe that the key to a work environment, where employees thrive and grow, is our ability to celebrate and value our differences in background, experiences and perspectives. In our recruitment process we welcome all professional people without consideration of age, colour, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or religion.