Mission：Responsibility for total Purchasing Volume (PVO) of assigned (Sub)Commodity, based on defined

material/ ESN scope.

Responsibility:

1.Management of Commodities

Manage (Sub)Commodities for specific material field and foster cross-functional alignment within area of responsibility to ensure best in class organization.

2.Commodity Team

Coordinate and manage a virtual team to achieve optimum conditions and savings through 

collaborative, targeted activities and to increase profit from cross-division or Healthcare pooling. 3.(Sub)Commodity structure and organization.

Define (Sub)Commodity structure and organization in alignment with respective Manager; 

develop and implement material productivity programs/ measures to achieve the maximum 

contribution to the targets.

4.PVO transparency

Ensure PVO transparency globally by, amongst others, correct ESN coding to ensure a correct 

reporting and to derive an appropriate commodity strategy.

5.(Sub) Commodity strategies and Pooling strategies

Define and implement (Sub)Commodity and Pooling strategies (based on conducted demand, market and supplier analyses) within area of responsibility; evaluate and document in

Commodity Strategy Master (CSM) and update regularly; communicate the strategies to ensure long-term, cost-efficient supply of materials and strategic Global Value Sourcing. Support

superior Pooling functions (e.g. PuC).

6.Negotiations/Contracts

Define and implement negotiation concepts and strategies to maximize savings. Negotiate frame contracts; define core assortment; document frame contracts in relevant Supplier Management IT-systems.

7.Risk and opportunity management

Identify particular procurement risks, opportunities and market forces to avoid potential 

damage/ exploit potential opportunities through tailored risk management and change 

management.

8.Supplier Management

Perform Supplier Management: Supplier selection, incl. documentation and communication of FPL suppliers, regular supplier and strategic evaluations, supplier qualification and supplier 

development to obtain and develop the best suppliers and to ensure an optimum supply chain. 9.e-Procurement

Foster usage of eProcurement tools (eRfX, eAuction/ eBidding); ensure that contract structures are transferable in eCatalogues (applicable esp. for Indirect Material) to improve the 

Procurement process and efficiency.

10.Standardization

Implement and ensure usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. compliant Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) process, 

Procurement guidelines, IT systems).

11.Purchase orders

Process purchase requests (depending on thresholds); add necessary information (e.g. 

Commodity Code (ESN), INCOTERMS); purchase order management incl. tracking; checking of content, to ensure cost-efficient and on time supply of materials according to demand. 12.Knowledge management

Forward systematically all relevant Procurement related project information (e.g. updated 

contractual conditions, Supplier Management data) to keep all project participants up to date.

Experience: Min. 5 years procurement experience

Education: - BA or MSc(Eng.)