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Job Title: Procurement Buyer – EMEA

Location: Madrid,Spain

Employment Type: Full-time.

Responsibilities

Develop, process, and authorize all purchase orders and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.Monitor all Purchase Orders and maintain effective relationship with suppliers and procurement peers.Process new supplier creation requests and perform supplier validation in trade compliance tool.Develop and maintain relationship with new suppliers and manage items information, and update purchasing data in ERP.Supervise goods delivery and monitor for transport damage and return goods.Perform troubleshoot on all invoices and price issues along with delivery related problems.Evaluate performance of all carriers, suppliers and goods delivery and make recommendations to improve processes for international buying process.Maintain effective communication with internal customers / functional stakeholdersMonitor service delivery progress and take necessary actions to ensure timely availability of services to minimize impact on business.Evaluate all bids, contracts and suppliers' agreements and ensure accuracy and price the same on Purchase Orders.Administer used, new and overstocked items and monitor all alternate sources for rejected, backordered and high-value items.Manage all communication and negotiate with suppliers on price and delivery terms to reduce supply shortfalls, excess and costs.Coordinate with suppliers to identify effective business requirements and opportunities for savings.Provide analysis on detail cost comparison.Participate in the roll-out of internal Finance transformation program in the region.Support with supplier master data validation and updates for data migration activities for new ERP system.

Key Relationships

The role will report to Procurement Team Lead – EMEA Key relationships will include:Members of Global Procurement unitMembers of Finance, Legal & Commercial Operations unitsGlobal Process Owner – Procure to Pay (GPO P2P)Internal Business Stakeholders

Skills & Qualifications

Experience of process standardisation within a large, multi-layered, global organisationExperience of working with diversified pool of suppliersExperience of transformational programmes beneficialFamiliar with Procure-To-Pay process within ERP systemPositive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguityAn ability to think innovatively and creatively when faced with difficult situationsChallenging style, able to deal confidently with objections and difficultiesExcellent stakeholder management skillsExcellent communication, both written and verbalStrong personal resilienceExperience with Oracle Fusion, Supplier Master Data, Trade Automation, Readsoft or Concur beneficialAnalytical, results-orientatedUnderstanding of IT interaction between process and related systemsA strong procurement background with additional supply chain experienceUniversity DegreeLanguages: English (at least B2 level) mandatory. Other official EU language beneficial.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.

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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
 
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.