GBS Procurement Specialist (German Speaker)Porto, Portugal
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Job DescriptionJoin Our Team as a Procurement Specialist Location: Porto, Hipercentro Areosa Business Park
Working from home/office - Hybrid working model (2 days per week in office)
What's the role about?
Provide operational procurement support for GKN plants internationally within the GBS Procurement Porto service related scope.
What you'll do? Perform daily operational GBS procurement contract and order management related activities according to instructions: price updates, price validation and price discrepancy resolution, requisition validation, purchase order creation and follow-up.Perform month-end related operational activities, such as extraction of reports and simple data preparation to use in reports.Communicate efficiently with the main internal stakeholders: local and global teams, Accounts Payable Team; and external suppliers whenever necessary.Communicate efficiently within the team being a team player.Learn and develop technical and process related skills.Adhere to service levels.Adhere to policies and procedures.Support others by carrying out simple procurement tasks.
Involves following established procedures.Work with guidance but not constant supervision for the execution of the daily and monthly activities.What are we looking for? FlexibilityShows adaptability to change.Effectively and efficiently applies ERPs/Office and system related applications.
Shows willingness to learn, develop and apply efficiently required ERPs/Office and system related applications.Verbal Communication and Language SkillsUses clear and effective verbal and written communication to report issues or take operational action according to the established procedures and guidelines.
Uses support and guidance whenever necessary, communicates efficiently with different stakeholders in a multicultural environment.Time accountingTime management, organization and awareness of the time spent per task.Takes action and initiative to resolve claims.Manages backlog efficiently and communicates effectively with the related stakeholders during the process.TeamworkIs a team player.Analytical ProcessesHas analytical and critical thinking.
Participates in the process optimization and improvement.Language Skills: English and German
GKN Automotive in Porto:
Established in 2020, our Global Business Services (GBS) is located at the heart of Porto (Hipercentro Areosa Business Park), where our 300+ employees provide support on a global level within areas of Finance, Procurement, HR and IT (to name a few).
Our workplace is diverse and inclusive and our locally based team is represented by individuals from 23 different countries.
Our culture is underpinned by our Values & Behaviours – Ingenious, Collaborative, Driven, Principled. NOTE: Please submit your resume in English because not all our people managers speak Portuguese – and we are an international environment so English is our business language. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification.
Well we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in a role.
The team at GKN Automotive would encourage you to apply if our advert has taken your interest, rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs.
You never know, you may be exactly who we're looking for! Why not join us and Accelerate the future Job InfoJob Identification 35703Posting Date 01/14/2025, 04:31 PM
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