Project Purchaser

**Project Purchaser**:
Wärtsilä is leading the maritime industry’s transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. We at Wärtsilä Marine Power are proud to offer our customers the world’s widest network of maritime expertise and the full portfolio from engines to lifecycle solutions.

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

We are now looking for a

**Project Purchaser (M/F/d)**

to join our Project & Operational Purchasing team and be responsible for the purchase-to-pay process for different assigned projects.

This position will be based in Hamburg, Germany.

**As Project Purchaser, your work will focus on these responsibilities**:

- Working with project teams to purchase project material and/or services for your assigned projects.
- Ensure correct and on-time availability of materials and/or services for own area of responsibility.
- Checking and processing purchase requisitions or bill of materials.
- Process purchase orders as well as related correspondence and communication.
- Implementing project-specific purchasing conditions with the support of Legal based on the commercial terms of the customer order.
- Add purchase order confirmations to SAP and follow up on missing confirmations from suppliers
- Monitor deliveries proactively to avoid delays including supplier notifications and reminders.
- Communications with suppliers, requesting departments’ accounting and warehouse entry.
- Invoice handling on own POs.
- Handle supplier information in NC cases. Prepare materials and documentation for handover to logistics team handling.**Other tasks**:

- Support or run supplier negotiations on project-related prices and terms & conditions. Level or limits to be aligned and agreed upon with the responsible Strategic Purchaser.
- Creating and updating needed information in SAP and document management system needed to perform purchasing after project-related negotiations are performed.
- Gathering supplier data such as spot savings and other agreed KPI-related figures and providing data to relevant functions.
- Support end-of-life actions on the supplier side of products and systems.
- Support Project Sales with gathering purchasing prices of products, systems, and/or services when needed. Level or limits to be aligned and agreed upon with the responsible Strategic Purchaser. Support and work closely together with Strategic Purchasers. Perform Strategic Purchasing work when needed.**To be successful in this role, we expect you to have**:

- M.Sc. or B.Sc. in Engineering and/or Business or another relevant field.
- Solid understanding of purchasing and supply chain management. At least three (3) years of experience in procure-to-pay, preferably in the technology field.
- Negotiation skills coupled with a strong focus on problem-solving.
- Solution-oriented approach, capability to implement, and persistence to follow-up activities to ensure sustainability.
- Good communication skills.
- Fluent command in English, both oral and written, other languages could be seen as an advantage. Experience with the relevant SAP modules.**Why you and us?**

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

**Contact & next steps**

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities.