purchasing supervisor - FRA
Description
About the Company & Purpose
Our client is a global multinational leader in automation and Smart Living solutions (with around 6,000 employees across 60 countries). Driven by a strong purpose, they design technologies that make buildings more comfortable, secure, and sustainable, actively helping to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints worldwide.
The Challenge: A New Finance SSC in Lisbon
To support its continuous growth and strategic vision, the company is building a brand-new Finance Shared Services Center (SSC) in Lisbon. This hub will become the engine of their international operations, centralizing key transactional processes (such as Accounting and Credit Management) for Europe and North America.
Why join this project?
This is a unique opportunity to join a global project from the ground up. The company offers a true 'small-big company' environment-combining the structural strength and stability of a worldwide leader with the closeness and agility of a human-sized team.
descrição da função/job description
About the job
Team Supervision & Operations: Lead and organize daily purchasing back-office activities, managing workload distribution, backlogs, and stepping in hands-on during peak periods.
? Multi-Site Alignment: Coordinate operational routines, priorities, and escalation paths across Lisbon, France and Tunisia pools to ensure service continuity.
? Purchasing Administration & Data: Oversee purchasing master data maintenance (PIR, source lists, quotas), contract administration, and invoice discrepancy resolution.
? Service Delivery & SOPs: Establish clear intake channels, SLAs, KPIs, and SOPs to support activity transitions and deliver reliable support to buyers and internal partners.
? Continuous Improvement: Identify process bottlenecks, perform root-cause analysis, and drive harmonization, data governance, and operational efficiency initiatives.
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requisitos/requirements
What We Are Looking For
Languages: Fluency in both English and French is mandatory for daily cross-site coordination with teams in France, Tunisia and Portugal (Lisbon).
? Systems Proficiency: Solid experience with ERP-based purchasing processes (SAP S/4HANA and Ariba highly preferred; exposure to VIM, Excel, or Power BI is a plus).
? Process & Service Rigor: Demonstrated ability to manage SLAs/KPIs, ensure supplier/purchasing master data accuracy, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
? Leadership Mindset: A hands-on operational leader skilled in cross-site stakeholder management, workload planning, and building team autonomy.
oferta/offer
What We Offer
The opportunity to lead a strategic global transformation project.
A key leadership role with high visibility across all regions.
Exposure to multinational operations and collaboration.
Career progression within a growing and innovative finance framework.
para se candidatar/to apply
https://www.randstad.pt/empregos/title_location_PTS-2026-186591