Strategic Purchasing Specialist

GETINGE GROUP

Together we can make a difference

At Getinge, we have a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care.  That is why we are dedicated and passionate about helping our customers save lives and ensure excellent care.  We provide products and solutions for hospitals and life science institutions within the areas of intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science.  A career at Getinge will provide career opportunities that both inspire and challenge.  Here, you can make a difference every day.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• Minimum 3 years Direct/Indirect Purchasing or Procurement experience preferably in medical industry
• Excellent command of written & spoken English is compulsory
• Good command of MS Office programs
• SAP knowledge, preferable in MM Module
• Strong communication, negotiation, coordination, research and analytical skills
• Experienced in Supplier Management
• Good problem solving, planning and follow up abilities for a sustainable relationship with suppliers
• Ability to interact with suppliers by complying corporate & regulation standards (ISO 13485)
• Teamwork oriented with multiple stakeholder also in a global workplace
• Ability to work with multi-cultural team
• No travel restriction in and out of country
• No military obligation for male candidates

Job Description:

• Building and managing effective business relationships with suppliers based on the responsible categories
• Development and implementation of purchasing strategies with cross-functional coordination internally
• Alignment on the category strategies in Cardiopulmonary and Global Getinge Purchasing Organization
• Representing the company in the audits and business meetings
• Participation in interdisciplinary projects and teams
• Coordination of purchasing activities with main stakeholders; R&D, Engineering, QA&RA, Planning/Operation, Finance teams
• Execution of supplier inquiries and supplier evaluation
• Supplier Selection & Qualification & Monitoring according to the procedure and regulatory requirements
• Conduct Quotation, contract and price negotiations
• Investigate opportunities for cost improvement, search for alternative sources
• Identify, initiate saving & localizations opportunities
• RFQ/RFI process
• Coordination of meetings and required information with suppliers for projects
• Ongoing supplier development to implement optimization within the supply chain
• Escalation and troubleshooting for production
• Support implementation and development of purchasing procedures & policies
• Support Digital Tool (SAP, SAP Ariba and other) improvements