Sourcing Administrator

Sourcing Administrator (m/w/d)

For the Business Unit Health and Medical Solutions we are looking for a Hub Sourcing Administrator (M/F/d) for our Emmerich manufacturing site. It is a full-time, permanent contract. The Sourcing Administrator provides direct support to the Site Sourcing Team and supports cost out projects across all spend areas.

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.

What You Will Do
- All aspects of the company’s purchasing, inventory control and material management processes
- Participate in purchasing negotiations with local suppliers
- Process purchase orders and work in conjunction with all internal departments to ensure materials/services are purchased in a timely manner.
- Monitor overdue orders, process and expedite as necessary
- Manage customer/supplier complaints
- Monitor, report on and improve supplier performance
- Act as first point of contact for pricing/invoicing queries/delivery queries and general correspondence both for suppliers and internal departments
- Ensure that internal and external customer receive an efficient service from the sourcing department administration
- Management of internal databases (SAP) to ensure all information is accurate and updated (vendor records, info records, material master maintenance) as well as Reach compliance, Health & Safety regulations etc.
- Proactively seek cost saving opportunities through analysing current operations & data in conjunction with the sourcing managers
- Produce and maintain sourcing department, expenditure, savings & KPI reports on a monthly basis
- Provide any relevant purchasing administration as and when required for the smooth running of the sites
- Management of local/small spend areas & responsibility for designated local category spend (MRO)
- Operational involvement in process improvement projects and input into central led projects, incorporating P2P improvements.

Who You Are
- Either a technical, financial or supply chain Bachelor will be advantageous
- Minimum 3 years of experience working within a similar role
- Experience from working with SAP & Ariba
- Fluent in German & English verbal and written
- You are driven and you have a convincing and coaching attitude, eager to be a spokesperson for implementing processes and new ways of working

What We Can Offer You
- An international environment that knows no borders
- An employer that takes sustainability and its responsibility towards employees and society seriously
- A broad product range that helps patients daily to regain their quality of life
- A structured, well-founded and supportive onboarding plan
- A friendly and open-minded working atmosphere as well as freedom to assert your ideas
- Holiday allowance, bonus payments
- 30 days vacation, flexible office hours, home office
- Commitment to your personal development (e.g. Individual Development Plan, Mentoring)

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Together, we are improving lives, every day.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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