Buyer with French or German
Description
Welcome to GEP
Who We Are
GEP, with over 30 offices internationally, is the fastest growing procurement and supply chain solutions firm – consulting, software and managed services. GEP has succeeded by being smart and creative; solving complex problems and finding opportunities for the world’s largest organizations.
How You Grow at GEP
We recognize people who make a genuine difference, work hard and drive achievements. Results are noticed and rewarded. It’s how you will grow a career at GEP, and in a much shorter time frame than at other firms.
Celebrating Everyone
GEP succeeds through the ideas and creativity of our team members so we embrace people of all experiences, nationalities, abilities, cultures, races, gender identities, sexual orientations and ages. What makes you unique and different is celebrated and will help GEP stand out even more. And we are a women-founded and -owned company so our foundation is making GEP a great place to work for women, a place where women can learn, advance and give back.
Are You One of Us
Responsibilities:
• Manage end-to-end
procurement process including supplier identification, RFP execution and price
analysis
• Daily communication in English and French or German
• Collect, compile and analyze data
• Conduct and manage supplier evaluations
• Support ad-hoc sourcing requests, cost management, change management and supplier performance management
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and suppliers
• Provide guidance and
training to junior colleagues
Primary Skills / Minimum Qualifications:
• Fluent in English and French or German (at least a B2 level)
• Experience in strategic procurement and end-to-end S2C activities
• Experience identifying savings opportunities and leading sourcing and negotiation activities
• Proactive and hands-on approach
• Adaptable across categories and work settings
• Strong project management skills
• Strong quantitative, analytical and communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills including data analysis, visualization and working with large datasets