- Language requirements: fluent in German and English
- Candidate must hold a valid German language certification at minimum B2 level for consideration.
- Time zone: Frankfurt, Germany (GMT+2) preferred
As a Procurement Coordinator, you will be responsible for the coordination of procurement activities including the purchase of materials and services, vendor engagement and negotiation to deliver the highest possible value and manage supply chain logistics in partnership with project teams to ensure successful and timely outcomes.
Day-To-Day Responsibilities
- Partner with project teams to oversee the delivery of goods and services to ensure they are delivered and executed in alignment with the project plan
- Manage material cost/risk through a number of methods including price negotiation and alternative sourcing as required
- Responsible for submission of orders into the finance system to facilitate procurement of goods and services thru the corporate procurement team
- Identify, research and resolve discrepancies with any existing purchase orders
- Coordination with the corporate procurement team for any changes required of existing purchase orders including cancellation
- Responsible for processing all drop ship invoices
- Verify invoices against Purchase Orders and receive orders in our accounting system
- Assist with the follow up of for the status of Purchase Orders
- Assist with the web help desk
- Responsible for cancelling purchase orders, changing addresses on order, creating fixed asset order, and ordering supplies for a branch
- Support other Procurement team members as time permits or when requested to by the Procurement Manager
- Ensure that all drop ship invoices are processed in timely manner
- Identifies, researches, and resolves discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders
- Contact vendors as needed to resolve any issues and respond to their inquiries
- Obtain accurate serial numbers from invoice or by contacting vendor
- Ensure that accurate serial numbers are entered for all appropriate products
- Assist with drop ship invoice preparations and audit process as needed
- Contribute to improving process workflows and maintaining system administration
- Assist Procurement team with any special projects as requested
Other duties assigned as needed
Skills & Abilities
- Communicate and interact with internal employees, clients and colleagues in a professional and timely manner
- Self-starter capable of working independently and ensuring to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to balance multiple tasks with changing priorities
- Excellent structured problem-solving skills
- Demonstrate time management skills with attention to detail
Education And/or Experience
- Minimum of 4-year degree or comparable industry experience in supply chain or related field
- 5+ years of logistics operations experience preferred
- Demonstrated experience understanding and executing supply chain strategies, resulting in exceeding business targets
