Purchasing Specialist + Apply Now + Start applying with LinkedIn + **Please wait...** Job Description **What is the job about?** The job of a Purchasing Specialist, who reports directly to the Purchasing Manager, involves ensuring high customer satisfaction for Group Purchasing as a business partner for local stakeholders in our Sales Companies, conducting value-based sourcing across various categories, and continuously optimizing operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability from suppliers. Additionally, the role includes total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization within the industry/categories, managing the company's local end-to-end sourcing operations and activities, and supporting relevant functions to enhance supplier performance. **Your main responsibilities** : **S** **trategic Sourcing Process** related activities: + Support the implementation of regional sourcing strategy to specifically support local business needs and roadmap + Support / participate in sourcing initiatives across the Region in alignment with the regional sourcing strategy + Provide local insight into supply market and local business requirements. + Implementation of best practises, compliance with purchasing processes and tools + Responsible for value & savings vs. Cost avoidance delivery for the spend in scope + Optimize suppliers’ portfolio + Lead local negotiations/tendering/E-auction process + Ensure favorable and compliant contracts closure implementation and management + Act as a Business Partner for the local business stakeholders Ensure foundation for **Supplier Relationship Management** , data transparency and reporting abilities for indirect suppliers, including but not limited to: + Facilitation of business reviews + Definition and maintenance of preferred suppliers lists. + Suppliers’ performance assessment and development. + Savings, cost avoidance, spend per net sales. + Days Payable outstanding. + Value creation beyond price through proactive development of spend management, supplier portfolio and performance, quality, sustainability, partnership and innovation. + Supplier performance assessed against Grundfos key business requirements. + Contracts management with external suppliers in compliance with Group policies, standards and requirements on sustainability, ethics and Grundfos values. **Your background** : We imagine that you have: + Relevant commercial/technical education + Minimum 3 years professional experience within sourcing in a global organization for the specific category + Good communication skills. + Analytical and strategic thinking. + Result- and action oriented + Proficiency in both English and **French** + **Expected travel is approximately 10%** **What’s in it for you?** Whether it’s developing leadership skills or advancing your expertise even further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environmentguided bysix core values (https://www.grundfos.com/about-us/our-purpose-and-values) **.** **In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:** + Ifyou’ll be workingfromyour home office, we’ll make sure you are well equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices whereyou can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues + On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days’ additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice + Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programmes + Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development. + Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly. **Do you want to learn more?** If you have questions or would like to know more about this position, please contact the hiring manager, Preben Sørensen at psoerensen@grundfos.com If this job sounds appealing, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking “Apply”. To dig deeper into the Grundfos universe, follow us onLinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/grundfos) orYoutube (http://youtube.com/user/grundfos) , and to get to know some of your future colleagues and why they love working at Grundfos, check outMeet our people (https://www.grundfos.com/careers/meet-our-people) **We look forward to hearing from you.** + Apply Now + Start applying with LinkedIn + **Please wait...** Information at a Glance **Job details** Application deadline: Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working) Job Location: Székesfehérvár, Székesfehérvár, Hungary | Indjija, Vojvodina, Serbia Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular