(Senior) Procurement Direct Spend Specialist with Spanish and/or Portuguese (m/f/d)

Job ID: 40846 | Location: Lodz, Poland, hybrid work | Pay bands: 5 960 - 9 934 PLN gross

To our Procurement Direct Spend Latam team we are currently looking for a (Senior) Specialist. Person on this position will be responsible for purchasing and customer service for Latin America region. This is the II shift position with the knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese requirement.

What will you be doing?

• Clarify demand specification with requester and provide further advice towards existing buying channels indirect spend area.
• Carry out spot buys by requesting supplier's quotations, negotiate and prepare award decisions.
• Carry out transactional ordering either based on framework agreements or spot buy activities by creating, changing, and releasing SAP purchase orders.
• Verify Purchase Orders towards supplier's confirmation.
• Carry out procurement Helpdesk function towards internal requesters on exceptional cases.
• Monitor supplier timeliness and conduct dunning (Purchase Order follow-up) and handle complaints towards suppliers via SAP QM QNS.
• Initiate Master data management process (add/change supplier).
• Clarification of purchase order/invoice mismatches.

What are we looking for?

• 2 years of proven experience in Procurement or Supply Chain as a minimum.
• Good understanding of procurement function and processes.
• Practical experience in customer and supplier service.
• SAP MM knowledge.
• Proficient Knowledge of MS Office (Power BI would be an advantage).
• Languages:
  • Internal corporate language: English B2 level required.
  • Working with customers: Spanish and/or Portuguese B2 level required.
• Bachelor's degree in Buisness, Logistics or other relevant field.

What's in it for you?

• Compensation Structure Components: base salary determined individually based on experience, skills, and role alignment; performance related 8% yearly bonus; language bonuses (800/1 000 PLN gross depending on the number of foreign languages spoken); 20% II shift bonus.
• Benefits: internal and external trainings, language courses, sport card (Multisport), private health care (Medicover), additional life insurance, corrective eyeglasses refund, discount card for the restaurants.
• Relocation package adjusted to your current location.
• Working environment: hybrid work model at the Monopolis complex in Lodz (wheelchair accessible workplace).
• Social culture: integrational team events, broad range of initiatives provided by Social Team, possibility to participate in the charity activities.
• A rewarding challenge to develop your skills and career in a professional environment as part of an enthusiastic team dedicated to delivering top-class services.

Your Contact
Zuzanna GlapińskaTalent Acquisition PartnerTelephone: +48 42 293 49 72 | mobile: +48 538 895 907| E-mail: zuzanna.glapinska@clariant.com #LI-ZG1

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