Procurement Excellence (m/f/d) for Procurement

Everyone's talking about sustainable energy - we're getting it on track.

We are a company with probably the most experienced employees in our technology field in the world. As a joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB, we are responsible for all activities along the entire value chain for fuel cell systems: from research and development to production and marketing for use in trucks and other applications outside vehicles. The goal is to establish cellcentric as a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, contributing to climate-neutral and sustainable transportation.

As we continue to build the company, we are strengthening our procurement team and are looking for a Procurement Excellence (m/f/d) for Procurement, available as soon as possible. The team is part of the Procurement & Aftersales (PAS) department of cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG.

The Procurement team at cellcentric is currently responsible for an annual purchasing volume of several hundred million euros and works in partnership with around 1,000 suppliers in Germany and abroad. Our scope ranges from all fuel cell components, from project purchasing to series production support, to capital goods and equipment, services and all other company requirements. In this way, we ensure supply for our production plants and all departments. We are responsible for supplier risk and capacity management and represent procurement in all project and decision-making boards. In addition, we work internationally and with various cooperation partners.

PAS strives for diversity and continuous improvement and is proud of its performance and successes. It is the driver of the global supply chain and a role model for best performance in a sustainable future.

Responsibilities:

• Draft changes to procurement-specific regulations, monitor compliance and drive the continuous improvement of the policies
• As process expert, continuously analyse and improve the source-to-pay processes of procurement and submit changes for approval by the process owner
• Support the introduction of new processes and systems with effective change management
• Contribute to the development of KPIs for the procurement processes, monitor them continuously and derive recommendations for action
• Act as functional contact for the procurement tools (e.g. risk monitoring, dashboards, purchasing platform): gather requirements and prepare acceptance together with IT, Transformation Excellence and the SAP key users
• Monitor market and system trends, contribute to the digitalisation roadmap of procurement and prepare decisions
• Identify relevant procurement data and their sources, ensure a seamless, automated data flow and make the data analysable
• Apply and further develop existing methods, templates and best practices (e.g. for category strategies), create training content, run trainings and coach the buyers professionally
• Monitor procurement risks using the monitoring tools and report anomalies to the responsible buyers
• Implement and monitor the controls of the internal control system in procurement, perform self-assessments and coordinate internal audits; act as first point of contact in external certification audits (e.g. ISO 9001)

Experience and Qualification:

• Completed degree in business administration, industrial engineering or a technical field, with several years of professional experience in procurement
• Experience across different purchasing markets and categories, ideally in direct or indirect procurement
• Good knowledge of analysing, modelling (BPMN, ideally SAP Signavio) and optimising business processes, plus experience contributing to process and system projects
• Knowledge of procurement systems (especially SAP MM) as well as risk and data analysis tools; confident in interpreting data
• Ideally initial experience with internal control systems and internal audits (ISO 9001)
• Business-fluent German and English, written and spoken
• Ability to identify and apply new methods and technologies; convincing as coach and trainer, even without disciplinary leadership

Benefits:

• We offer you interesting, autonomous and varied activities with corresponding development prospects in a traditional company with a start-up mentality in one of the top future industries.
• You will receive a very attractive compensation package.
• With us, you can arrange your working hours flexibly, work remotely and work up to 20 days a year from other EU countries.
• We offer you at least 30 days of vacation per year.
• You will benefit from an attractive compensation and benefits package, including a company pension scheme, private and occupational accident insurance, and capital-forming benefits.
• We support the compatibility of work and family life through flexible working models, including parental leave and part-time opportunities.
• Our comprehensive health management supports your fitness and well-being – from bike leasing offer to voluntary health check-ups by our company doctor directly at our locations.
• Our restaurant provides you with soul food at a discounted price.
• You will be challenged - but also supported by a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• On top, we offer you exclusive leasing and purchase conditions for Mercedes-Benz cars.

Additional information:

If your heart beats for fuel cells and you are looking for exciting challenges in the field of sustainable and climate-neutral mobility, we look forward to receiving your informative application documents.

Please apply online only and enclose your CV, a cover letter and certificates. 

We are particularly pleased to receive applications from severely disabled persons and persons with disabilities of equal status.

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