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International Purchasing Specialist & SAP Process Expert (m/f/d)

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More than 4,000 highly motivated employees in over 50 countries have made the Hoffmann Group through their performance into Europe's leading partner for quality tools, factory equipment and personal protective equipment and "Germany's Best Employer 2022" with a very high level of attractiveness (awarded by DIE WELT). Our healthy growth is reflected, among other things, in a global annual turnover of more than 1.4 billion euros in 2022. As a family business, we offer a working environment characterised by mutual trust, in which performance and commitment are rewarded. We encourage personal initiative, creativity and independent, results-oriented action.

As part of our defined company growth targets we are looking for an International Purchasing Specialist & SAP Process Expert (m/f/d) in Bucarest, Romania. 

Your responsibility

Management of purchasing process

  • Purchasing from suppliers (communication, availability, recalls, SLAs), international
  • Follow-up of open orders with suppliers
  • Compare and analyze offers and prices from suppliers
  • Management of invoices, credit notes, etc. relating to purchased products
  • Price calculation taking into account market and customer requirements
  • Creation and validation of price tables: Shares/ Innovation Catalogues
  • Negotiate and maintain agreements with suppliers

Material and Process management

  • Describe process and system requirements

Information and data management

  • Maintain supplier, product/service related information in SRM
  • Create and manage local SAP numbers
  • Align the creation and management of product data with the team
  • Process documentation
  • Train stakeholders in Europe

Process Improvement

  • Analyse our local purchasing process and look for opportunities for improvement
  • Collaboration with the product manager and the field sales force
  • Assist the product manager and other colleagues as necessary
  • Standardization of material management and purchasing processes
  • Best practice sharing between markets

Interactions

  • Local and international suppliers - often
  • Field sales force - regularly
  • Finance - regularly
  • Hoffmann Full Service Companies stakeholders - regularly: UK, NL, FR, IB, IT

 

 

Requirements and qualifications:

  • Previous experience and in-depth knowledge of the industrial supplier market
  • Technical expertise and/or knowledge of products and suppliers
  • Commercial and negotiation skills
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Process and systems optimization mindset, solution oriented
  • Language skills: English (mandatory), German (mandatory)
  • Key user knowledge of ERP systems (in particular SAP MM), 
  • Use of job-specific IT tools (Microsoft Office tools)
  • MS Office at user level and job-specific IT tools (SAP, etc.)
  • Travelling within Europe

Your benefits

  • We welcome you to a value- and growth-oriented family business with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
  • We offer an intensive induction / training period with courses and a "foster programme" as well as continuous further training at our own Tool Campus
  • We reward your commitment with an attractive salary package
  • Home working possibility of 10 days per month
Contact
Do you find yourself here? If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at +49 89 8391-9000. Apply online now (within just three minutes) using our application form including salary requirements and possible start date. We will contact you as soon as possible to confirm receipt of your application.
Hoffmann SE, Hannah Busl - Corporate Human Resources. Haberlandstraße 55, 81241 Germany, Internet: www.hoffmann-group.com Identifier: B

Contact

Do you find yourself here? If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at +49 89 8391-9000. Apply online now (within just three minutes) using our application form including salary requirements and possible start date. We will contact you as soon as possible to confirm receipt of your application.
Hoffmann SE, Helin Eyidogan - Corporate Human Resources. Haberlandstraße 55, 81241 Germany, Internet: www.hoffmann-group.com Identifier: B