Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Team Lead Tactical Buyer to join our Procurement Operations team in Poznan. In this role, you will lease and support a team of tactical buyers, ensuring efficient procurement processes and alignment with organizational goals. Strong German language skills are essential, as you will be collaborating with German-speaking stakeholders and suppliers. If you are a proactive leader with a background in tactical purchasing and a passion for team development, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities Be compliant with all internal and external safety guidelines regarding environmental protection, occupational and traffic safety in accordance with the Grace EHS System. Work closely with category managers and business units to establish and deliver procurement requirements, strategic benefits and compliance to existing procurement contracts. Manage transactional buying activities and support wider strategic category management, including converting compliant and approved purchase requisitions to purchase orders within SAP Ariba and SAP ECC platforms. Monitor and challenge non-compliant buying activities. Maintain sound professional relationships with suppliers. Resolve issues (e.g. pricing, quality, timing, claims, contract disputes, etc.) associated with terms and conditions of service agreements. Manage supplier quality expectations and process minor complaints. Manage suppliers to recover on delivery, material, or service expectations. Maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return, and supplier invoice resolution). Participate in project work to identify and document process and cost improvement initiatives as needed. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Functional Procurement experience supporting tactical and strategic activities for direct and indirect categories within a manufacturing organization. Ability to operate effectively in different cultures and across geographies, including managing stakeholders and colleagues remotely (across distance and time zones) desirable. Effective interpersonal skills and ability to champion the vision of the Procurement organization. Strong communication, time-management, and problem-solving skills. Ability to balance total cost of ownership (TCO), strategic and tactical delivery desirable. Good professional command of German and English language. Other languages are a plus (Spanish, Swedish). Structured yet flexible. Comfortable with/able to thrive in conditions of change and complexity desirable. Ability to drive behavioral change desirable. Willingness to continuously learn and develop, including trainings in SAP systems and category management principles. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Proficient in SAP ECC and SAP Ariba. Benefits Annual bonus Premium Medical Insurance (Medicover) Life Insurance (for employee & family members) Reimbursement for glasses for computer work Sports Card (goFIT) Language Courses