Purchasing Specialist

2 days ago


Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Czech Republic Antal Full time

We are looking for a skilled and ambitious Procurement Professional to join our team at Antal. As a key member of our procurement department, you will play a vital role in driving business growth and efficiency through strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading international organization that values innovation and customer satisfaction. As a Technical Buyer, you will be responsible for representing the Sourcing department in the indirect spend area, providing support to all sites, and advocating procurement and demonstrating added value for the company.

  • Support Global Category Managers in the local implementation of global initiatives.
  • Manage all indirect spend, looking for both short-term opportunities through spot buy reduction and long-term opportunities through strategic sourcing exercises.
  • Partner with stakeholders and maintaining a proactive approach to ensure sourcing early involvement in new projects, proactively assessing new opportunities, and ensuring the smooth local implementation of global projects.
Key Responsibilities

As a Procurement Expert, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Representing the Sourcing department in the indirect spend area and providing support to all sites.
  • Supporting Global Category Managers in the local implementation of global initiatives.
  • Managing all indirect spend and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Partnering with stakeholders to ensure sourcing early involvement in new projects and assessing new opportunities.
  • Developing strategies and tactics to give our company a competitive advantage in technology or cost.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • Strong experience within our categories (IT Software & HR) (3-5 years).
  • Good knowledge of Coupa (Source-to-Pay tool, ideally with involvement during the blueprint and implementation phases).
  • Skills in purchasing: negotiation, supplier management, and procurement.
  • B2/C1 level of English.
What We Offer

We offer a stable employment based on a contract of employment in an international organization awarded many times as one of the best employers. You will also enjoy flexible working hours, a hybrid working mode, real self-development possibilities, and a range of benefits including myBenefit, multisport card, lunch card, bonuses, additional life insurance, private healthcare, dental care, and additional days off.