Tactical purchaser

1. Implement and support strategy

• Implements the prescribed sourcing strategies in terms of prices and contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Ensures that purchasing targets/KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) appointed by and agreed with the superior are met.
• Continuously analyzes and develops for assigned material groups/material cluster the sourcing markets and the requirements/demand of internal clients.
• Supports strategic purchasers through knowledge/information according to regional markets circumstances, and new developments. Closely cooperates with the strategic Purchaser in projects.
• Reports and monitors achieved purchasing performances.
• Ensure as “Gatekeeper”, so process requirements are maintained, brief internal clients accordingly.
• Works on supplier evaluation and development.
• Advises and steers purchasers functionally in the material group/region in his/her area of responsibility. In his/her assigned material groups and organizational unit contact person for purchasing issues within the given authority.
• Supports procurement activities associated with SCHOTT Batam new plant from project initiation through operational ramp-up. Responsibilities include supplier identification and development, RFQ management, purchase order processing, stakeholder communication, and ensuring the timely availability of materials, equipment, and services required for project and production objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

2. Purchasing process, contract and order management

• Ensures the punctual and accurate processing of contracts and orders in accordance with the SCHOTT purchasing guideline, including order post-processing and master data administration; review prices, terms of payment and delivery, maintain supplier-related agreements in accessible data bases.
• Adjusts daily business activities with suppliers, operates as “single point of contact” for suppliers, e. g. demand/volume/delivery date changes.
• Supports superior with the optimization of sourcing processes and systems to increase the efficiency of purchasing processes (e.g. benchmarks, worldwide purchasing) or adopt appropriate measures.
• Executes all purchasing activities and sourcing management decisions under consideration of principles of compliance, environmental safety, health and safety (IMSU/EHS), as well as social responsibility (CSR).

3. Further Education

• Maintains his/her current standard of knowledge in his/her subject area through continuous further training measures.