Operative Buyer SCM

Nis, Serbia

SpotLIGHT of the job

As an Operative Buyer, you ensure materials are available on time and at optimal cost, keeping operations running smoothly. Through your proactive approach and close collaboration with suppliers and teams, you directly contribute to efficiency, stability, and business success.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for material availability in allocated commodities and assure optimized stock levels. Placement of material orders for allocated commodities and identified demands via SAP.
• Control of order acknowledgements and follow up in case of nonconformities. Monitor goods incoming dates and escalate to suppliers in case of necessity.
• Manage and permanently update lead times. Communicate and escalate within Commodity Team in case of abnormities
• Assure that demand quantities are correct. This can either be assured via direct planning function of operative purchasing (MRP) or close daily interaction with planning functions in production location.
• Support implementation and responsibility for execution of workflows (e.g. for EDI or Active Adobe).
• Optimize order quantity in accordance with demand situation. Define ideal order quantity and optimize value via usage of best scale price quantities wherever applicable. Push/Pull orders on a regular base in order to optimise stock level for respective commodities.
• Create and manage forecasts and coordinate with suppliers (ZM Forecast)
• Monitor operative purchasing KPI’s and assure continuous supplier performance and stock level improvements in cooperation with commodity team.
• Avoidance of shortages through systematic usage of systems and tools. Manage shortages in case of occurrence within the commodity team. Monitor and supervise full order handling process and escalate abnormities - analyses and adopt lead times if necessary.
• Manage variances of orders, invoices and goods receipt. Clarification and problem solving in connection with blocked invoices (execute transactions for blocked invoices and clearing account goods receipt/invoice)
• Create and maintain supplier master data in close alignment with Commodity management. Maintain material master data, info records and source list within allocated commodity responsibility in close alignment with commodity team.
• Maintain country of origin and preference indication for part numbers in close alignment with Commodity team.
• Collect Long-term supplier declaration and keep Master data updated on annual base. Assure Master data maintenance for new articles/suppliers together with technical purchasing

Skills & Experience

• University degree


• Experience in operative purchasing or production planning


• Process understanding and SAP knowledge


• Technical base skills / MS Office, other tools desired


• Economic base skills as minimum


• English skills


• Proactive, persistent and have business perception and understanding

What we offer

• Private Health Insurance
• Programs and benefits designed to support employees in balancing work and family responsibilities
• Wide range of training programs designed to support personal and professional growth
• Social gatherings and community events designed to foster connection and collaboration among employees, because we shine as one

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Biographies of candidates who will not be contacted, will be stored in our database for the next 12 months from the date of the end of advertisement.

What matters to us

We understand not only the power of the visible, but also the invisible. Like light, diversity is intangible, but it is perceptible. We value the uniqueness of every person and see this as a driver of innovation. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of, for example, origin, skin color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or disability.

As the contact person for this position, a great candidate experience is important to me! I will reach out to you within 7 days. Please inform me of any assistance you may need, so I can best support you throughout the hiring process.

Talent Acquisition Partner

Valentina Krstic

Who we are

At the Zumtobel Group, we are passionate about designing and producing light that empowers humans and brings architecture to life. We continuously push the boundaries in our search for perfection through timeless design, technical excellence and efficient performance. Through light, we create spaces that inspire. As we develop the next generation of lighting, we consider the wellbeing of people and nature. Our lighting is designed for our customers and their individual aspirations. We guide them into a new world of opportunities – as a group, and through all our individual brands, Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel.

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