Strategic Procurement Specialist

vor 4 Wochen


Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland Johnson Controls Vollzeit

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our Procurement EMEALA Team at Johnson Controls. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement roles, particularly in direct materials, and experience working in international environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic procurement programs to leverage the operations of Johnson Controls with measurable financial results globally.
  • Develop and execute strategies to improve business process productivity, reduce costs, and procurement-related expenses while improving profitability and increasing Trade Working Capital (TWC) aligned with all business units' requirements.
  • Support regional procurement teams by enhancing strategy and leveraging expertise and knowledge of the region.
  • Manage relationships with suppliers, including day-to-day operations, issues, and escalations.
  • Work effectively with all business units' leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of best practices.
  • Research, identify, negotiate, and register appropriate service providers by region/country to support business unit and plant operations.
  • Develop relationships with business unit regional procurement managers to effectively leverage expertise across the organization.
  • Develop business review formats and common scorecards to evaluate ongoing performance.
  • Stay informed of market trends and regulation changes that may affect our business operations and communicate impacts proactively.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5+ years' experience in procurement roles in direct materials (preferably metals), working in international environments.
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze and learn cost structure models in many different regions.
  • Proven negotiation skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across channels, with business unit personnel, purchasing staff, to achieve understanding of business goals.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Organized with attention to detail.
  • Drive to 'make things happen' and create opportunities.
  • Creative problem solver.
  • Experience gathering and analyzing data to drive category decision-making.
  • Experience in MS Office and ideally procurement processes, including eProcurement suites.


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