MRO/Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist (Energy)

The SMRO/Indirect Procurement Senior Specialist (Energy) is responsible for taking the strategic role, ensuring the supply, cost, quality and service across the energy/MRO procurement. Additionally, this role has some general plant plant controlling tasks.

YOU will be involved in the following tasks:

Strategic sourcing leader (m/w/d):

• Develop and implement effective regional or global category strategies for Indirect Procurement specifically MRO and increase reliability and productivity
• Responsible for negotiating contracts and assuring that assigned spend categories are purchased at the lowest possible total cost
• Assess near- and long-term plans with suppliers to address business needs; consult with stakeholders to develop alternative solutions; advise on options, risks, total cost of ownership, and business impacts
• Establish a collaborative relationship with suppliers and seek out opportunities within supply base; Act as the internal point of contact for supplier management, regular supplier meetings and implementation of improvement strategies with suppliers. 
• Establish a strong network with internal customers in the sites and other internal departments
• Ensure activities align with global indirect procurement team. Develop and implement joint sustainable procurement strategies where possible
• Deliver productivity cost savings year over year on key categories, communicate internally and lead the resolution of supplier performance issues, and identify/manage improvement opportunities

Energy management tasks:

• Create PRs in SAP for all energy types in SAP, follow-up with Procurement Ops
• Manage month-end energy acccrual process
• Prepare energy forecast each month based on new inputs
• Manage site energy model and determine energy requirement
• Support Procurement lead with insights into site energy for Infraserv negotiation and forecasting
• Review and approve Infraserv invoices
• Communicate with Infraserv on operational topics such as PO, credit notes, invoice discrepancies
• Create reporting file on energy consumption
• Handle any German statistical reporting requests
• Manage annual eco tax refund process
• Follow energy regulations and market development in Germany

General plant controlling tasks:

• Manage month-end accrual process for various manufacturing spend categories
• Forecasting and budgeting of manufacturing costs
• Create & manage general finance forecast model in Excel
• Monitor costs vs. budget and forecast, provide insights into deviations
• Approve site related invoices as needed
• Support site productivity projects
• Support site leadership with reporting & Worker's Council related tasks when needed
• Create and manage reporting to Leadership team on site and in Amsterdam
• Coordinate and support site physical inventory procedure, post differences to SAP
• Coordinate and support annual fixed assets count, prepare asset transfer & retirement forms as needed

What YOU will bring to the team:

• Bachelors in Business Administration or higher
• Solid 3-5 years’ experience in procuring / strategic sourcing of MRO material
• Strategic sourcing experience including contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, productivity/cost savings, spend analysis, TCOs
• Experience in working with regional and global contracts
• Working Knowledge of SAP Procurement Systems
• Experience in project management and implementation of new ideas, proven ability to drive change
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Being able to work under deadlines and have a good time management
• Fluent in English; proficient in German (B2 or higher) is a plus