Shape better ways of buying. Shape better ways of living.
At the Electrolux Group, a leading global appliance company, we strive every day to shape living for the better for our consumers, our people, and our planet. We share ideas and collaborate so that together, we can develop solutions that deliver enjoyable and sustainable living.
Come join us as you are. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and more innovative. In our global community of people from 100+ countries, we listen to each other, actively contribute, and grow together.
Join us in our exciting quest to build the future home.
All about the role:
At the Electrolux Group, we aim to ensure a stable supply of products, components and services that maintain a high level of quality and relevant innovation. In this position, you will work within the Product Sourcing organization, where you’ll have the challenge of ensuring a broad scope of OEM products for several different Product Lines within the Asia, Pacific and European regions. It’s an exciting environment with plenty of opportunities for growth!
What you’ll do:
As a Direct and Indirect Purchasing Buyer you will participate actively in the process of initiating and completing the company's strategy in purchasing of direct and indirect materials.
- Manage and develop good relationships with local and global suppliers in accordance with commodity directives.
- Support and implement all relevant commodity strategies and collaborate in budgets building
- Collaborating with category managers and ensuring execution of the sourcing activities and relevant information.
- Provide correct information flow from the factory into commodity organization (give input on production needs (e.g. volumes product mix change) and report on possible bottlenecks at the operative level (e.g production/tool capacity etc.)
- Ensure proper administrative work related to Purchasing function in the factory.
- Leading Request for quotation (RFQ) activity in order to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery schedules, and quality
- Maintain a professional working relationship and cross functional collaboration with Quality, Operations, R&D in the Factory and Product Line.
- Place samples orders and tool orders, follow-up on timing and give early warning in case of need.
- Suggest and execute cost-saving/quality improvement activities.
- Negotiations with local and global suppliers in terms of better cost, transport, delivery conditions, etc
- Optimization of supplier base and ensuring proper capacity planning is done with suppliers.
- Purchase orders management.
- Business or technical degree (preferred at university level) or Purchasing professional qualification) preferred
- 2 years relevant experience in engineering, operations, sales, supply chain, logistics, purchasing.
- Experience with project management and as Team player/Team Leader
- Stress resistant.
- Result driven, action oriented with a strong interpersonal skills (communication, collaboration)
- Good negotiating skills and leadership skills
- Ability to think and operate on an operational level.
- Confidence and ability to interface with senior management, internally and externally.
- Any ERP experience (Navision, SAP) and digital approach is highly appreciated
- Fluent English and Ukrainian
Where you’ll be:
You will be based in our Factory in Ivano Frankivsk (Ukraine).
As part of the Electrolux Group, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.
