Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 117,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.1 billion in the 2015 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world
Salary: Up to £48,000pa
Location: Choice of Arvato site; Coleshill or Corby
Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30-17.00- 40 hour week
An brand new opportunity has arrisen within Arvato due to our continued growth and expansion. As a Procurement Specialist, you'll responsible for the procurement of Arvato’s Facilities Departments. Your typical day-to-day duties will include meeting with Suppliers, working on tenders RFI’s and RFQ’s, implementing Supplier Agreements, negotiating Contracts and working with internal stakeholders as a dotted line into Head of Facilities & Engineering.
Your Tasks
Work closely with the Facilities Team and take ownership and accountability of category strategy.
Preparation and execution of tenders, RFI’s and RFQ’s for facilities
Consolidate existing Suppliers and source new
Source new products and materials
Negotiate and implement Supplier Agreements
Supplier commercial negotiations
Work with key Suppliers to improve service levels and potential group growth
Build relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of change
Be accountable for achieving agreed targets and objectives
Drive process standardisation and simplification
Manage Supplier OTIF, troubleshoot associated service issues and lead escalations
Promote sustainability standards throughout the Arvato and Supplier supply chains
Your Profile
Experience of indirect procurement within an FMCG environment, ideally warehousing and logistics
Must be able to demonstrate hands on experience with the end-to-end RFI, RFQ and tendering project delivery
Strong analytical and organisational skills
Able to create strategic and tactical plans
Good influencer and able to work well with stakeholders
Able to balance priorities and work to tight deadlines
Good communicator – clear and concise, written and verbal
Problem solving
Conflict resolution skills
Good IT skills and a working knowledge of SAP 4Hana is desirable
We Offer
25 days annual leave plus 8 UK bank holidays with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
Pension contribution
A life assurance policy that pays out 4 x Salary
Employee Assistance Programme that provides you with confidential support, information, and advice to help you
Employee Discount Scheme through Treats
Free car parking Profile