The Specialist Material Management is responsible for indirect material activities at the site. They ensure supply continuity within agreed timelines, technical, cost and quality targets. Responsible for PO creation and follow-up with suppliers, as well as invoicing. They also act as backup within the purchasing team.

As a key player for the organization, this position creates and maintains strong relationships with internal and external partners.

• Develop purchasing process for different departments
• Support stock management optimization project
• Update and maintain master data for stockable items
• Be the 1^st point of contact for suppliers
• Maintain a good relationship with both internal and external stakeholders
• Create Purchase Orders according to internal customers’ requests
• Create and maintain PO follow-up tool
• Treat relevant pending invoices in invoicing system (Basware)
• Resolve daily issues related to purchase activities
• Launch and manage value creation initiatives / identify potential savings
• Review and negotiate each offer up to 15k USD

Experience / Education  

• Experience in a similar role in a Purchasing/Procurement department
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, preferably in Procurement.
• Sharp and attentive to detail
• Written and spoken fluency in both French and English
• Flexibility
• Strong organizational skills
• Be customer-oriented
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to work as a team member, be able to share information, and support colleagues when needed
• Capabilities to work autonomously

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• You have excellent communication skills and are capable of engaging, influence and work with diverse and demanding stakeholders in a challenging, uncertain, and fast-paced environment, foster best practices, and deliver concrete results.
• You are curious and capable of thinking outside the box to provide creative solutions.
• You are autonomous, structured and have excellent analytical skills.
• You have strong negotiation skills and are capable to engage with different kinds of suppliers or agencies at multiple levels.
• You have experienced SAP and BASWARE invoicing module