Procurement Officer (German Speaker)

Job Summary

In 2019, we established our first Shared Service Center (SSC) in Greece, with the goal of streamlining and optimizing financial operations for our entities across Europe. Today, the SSC plays a key role in our financial operations and has been recognized as a Great Place to Work, reflecting our commitment to quality, employee support, and a positive work environment.

The Procurement Hub was established a year and a half ago with the aim of centralizing the procurement tasks of various European Imerys entities. Primarily focused on transforming purchase requests into purchase orders, the Hub also provides crucial support to local entities regarding their purchase-related queries.

As the Hub continues to grow and take on additional tasks, we are excited to announce the need for new team members to join us.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package

• Hybrid work model

• A dynamic, multicultural team with opportunities for personal and professional growth

• Access to continuous learning and development programs

• Health insurance and other benefits tailored to your needs

• The chance to work in a global environment, collaborating with colleagues from across Europe and beyond

Your Responsibilities:

• Verify Purchase request quality and compliance towards completion, correct categorization and buying channel, match with valid attached quotations.

• Align with requesters on missing details and completion of purchase request.

• Convert Purchase Requisitions into Purchase Orders.

• Resolve any PR/PO related issues or enquiries.

• Execute PO change activity, work with the business line.

• Support the requestor with different administrative activities.

• Coordinate with requestors/Purchasing team for incident resolution.

• Provide timely, accurate and relevant service related information.

• Solve problems largely by precedent with referral to detailed instructions/procedures.

• Escalate requestors issues as required to Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in German and in English is a prerequisite.

• Previous experience, but not mandatory, in Procurement/Sourcing/Sales or a customer service environment.

• Good communication abilities with suppliers, customer service oriented and analytical skills.

• Confident, positive, hardworking, high motivation and ability to learn.

• Experience with working in a team.

• Good MS Office (especially MS Excel) knowledge.

Why Join Imerys?

At Imerys, we believe in fostering a work environment where employees can thrive. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a supportive, innovative, and collaborative environment. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools and resources needed to succeed and grow in their careers.

Position Type

Full time

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Permanent