Buyer for Aachen Site (f/m/d)

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Department: Global Operations & Production

Job ID: 45454

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our people in Manufacturing & Global Operations share two priorities: getting things done and making things better. If you’re a dynamic person with a positive mindset, you’ll fit in well here. It’s an international team with a powerful spirit of collaboration. Together, we make sure our products meet the highest standards of quality by constantly searching for ways to improve at every stage of our value chain – from the raw materials we buy through to the logistics network that brings our medicines to patients. Join our team and help us make an even bigger contribution to Grünenthal’s future.

What the job looks like

Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

Managing tactical procurement activities for the assigned categories/spend areas with the support of the line manager (executing RFQs, negotiations etc.)

• Executing Purchase To Pay (P2P) assigned activities such as quality-check on Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order Generation, Purchase Order Monitoring, tracking of goods & services assuring on time processing and accurate information for in general production related materials for our Site in Aachen, Germany.
• Providing local stakeholder & key user services mainly for site specific topics and end user training & support; system testing aligned with the Global Procurement Center
• Supporting price and payment related topics, execute price inspections and follow ups and support & participate in the Vendor Creation & Maintenance Process
• Building and maintaining close relationship with the respective stakeholders, within the site and the Global Procurement organization
• Supporting operational elements of the SRM process, e.g., supplier evaluation, audit request, risk analysis, etc. and within the third-party due diligence & vendor onboarding process in close collaboration with our stakeholders and the Global Compliance Team.

Managing and supporting on various operational activities, e.g. monitor stock levels of non-production materials, checking order confirmations, set up of reports

What you’ll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• Completed vocational training and relevant practical experience in a comparable role in a procurement organization

Strong knowledge of SAP MM regarding different order types, order automation, master data and info record creation, inventory management

Proven track record regarding supplier qualification and administration

General understanding of supply markets in typical spend areas of local business units (indirect)

Fluent in German and advanced level of English

• Good analytical and negotiation skills

Jaggaer and/or EContract experience or an equivalent procurement tool

"We are a highly motivated, diverse and international team and always acting as one team - while being spread across Europe & Latina America! We are permanently striving to secure supply to our patients – aiming to create a world free of pain!"
Dirk Sittart , the Hiring Manager

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.