Tactical Buyer– Sourcing & Procurement

About ZEISS Group

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields o f optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 10 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets.

Purpose of the Job :

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities :

Central Sourcing & Procurement Strategical:

• Vendor Management, Vendor Master management, Vendor Development.
• Implements change management strategies within designated business units to increase utilization of best practices sourcing and procurement solutions under Central Procurement approach.

Central Sourcing & Procurement Operational:

• Interact with Business functions, understand the requirements & purchase timelines, obtaining quotes, cost assessment, effective negotiations, Ordering.
• Addressing & Resolving purchase, Delivery & Payment related issues raised by internal & External Stakeholders.
• Spend Analysis Report Generation, Savings Capturing, Maintain the contract database management.
• Creates and maintains Category cards detailing overall category strategies, preferred vendors and business unit requirements for PR2PO execution.
• Supports execution of local, regional sourcing strategies for designated categories/areas of spend.
• Reviews procurement requests outside category card guidelines and support them to process though deviation approvals.
• Has deep process skills, an understanding of process costs, and the ability to work with operations to ensure effective operations and meeting agreed service levels.
• Propose efficiencies improvement through Kaizen approach & Process Automation.

Requirements:

• Strong stakeholder management skills, a strong team player.
• Solid decision-making ability in using available facts in sensitive client and internal situations.
• Ability to develop and implement processes across multiple divisions to create consistency and efficiencies.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement activities and initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (both internally, with client stakeholders, and the supplier community).
• High degree of proficiency in Microsoft business tools (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power point, Outlook).
• Experience in using e-Sourcing tools including eRFx, reverse auctions and contract management tools.
• Strong knowledge of Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Knowledge of SAP Fiori SC Process, SAP PO Creation & amendments, SAP Report Generation, GRN , Jagar or any e-Sourcing tools.
• Knowledge of Import/Export, SEZ Documentation, Goods & Services Taxation.