Responsibilities:

Identifies new suppliers in cooperation with relevant category team. Qualifies new suppliers in cooperation with Supplier Quality and Engineering specialists;
Negotiates agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions;
Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management, and executes upon approval;
Analyzes and evaluates bids in order to determine the optimal value;
Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information;
Overseeing supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, lead time) and resolving performance issues;
Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price;
Conducts all SCM activities for goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures;
Ensures the global supplier relationship management platform is updated and the suppliers in the scope of responsibilities are qualified accordingly.

Your background:

A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering or similar field;
At least 2 years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain;
Experience with an ERP system will be an advantage;
Experience in Project Management would be a plus;
Good level in English; Strong negotiation skills;
Good time management and task prioritization;
A high level of self-motivation, curiosity and desire to learn about new technologies;
A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and strong communication skills.

Location	Sevlievo, Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Job type	Full time
Experience	Experienced
Job function	Supply Chain
Contract	Regular
Publication date	2024-10-16
Reference number	R0064190

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