Sourcing and Contract Buyer

As Partner of Choice, **Global Business Services (GBS)** provides innovative digital solutions and customer-oriented business services for companies and organizations in areas such as Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Customer Care and many more.

In Portugal we are already more than 1000 connected people, from over 50 different nationalities, providing added-value services to more than 80 countries.

**Want to know more about GBS?** Check out here

Our Purchase-to-Pay business line provides extensive high-quality and cost-efficient services - from purchasing to the processing of outgoing payments. We also provide services related to Supplier readiness, processing, and several digitalization projects

**Are you ready to be part of the change and help us make real what matters?**

**What role will you play?**
- Accurate and timely execution of purchasing tasks (e. g. Quotation Requests to the suppliers) based on the SCM global product catalogue for internal customers within their systems in line with company regulations and guidelines for specific customers;
- Provide operational SCM services to internal customers according to company regulations & guidelines within defined KPIs in highest quality and cost efficiency;
- Be able to communicate in daily business on a professional level in the languages of customers (both writing and orally);
- Responsible for Quotations requests, Negotiation, Contract Preparation, CNI Reporting, Payment Terms Negotiation; Supplier Creation and Supplier Segmentation;
- Perform additional administrative tasks related to the job;
- Investigate, suggest and work on improvements;
- Explain the processes to colleagues and share the know-how with other teams;
- Handbooks preparation and updating.

**We are looking for**:

- Minimum high school degree; University degree is a plus;
- Knowledge of operative procurement / logistic / accounts payable will be a plus;
- Fluent in German and English, written and spoken (mandatory); any other European language will be a plus;
- Excellent knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Good knowledge of SAP is a plus;
- Team player, flexibility, multitasking, initiative and change orientation, learning attitude, great communication skills, decision making, result and quality orientation and customer focus;
- Winning and positive attitude;
- Curious about new technologies and trends;
- Good organization skills;
- Continuous learning attitude.

**What makes us proud as an employer**:

- Top Companies to work in Portugal (Awarded by LinkedIn)
- Healthy Workplaces Award - 3rd large corporations (Awarded by Portuguese Psychologists’ Association)
- TOP 20 Most Admired Shared Services Organizations in the World
- The Biggest of Tech Portugal -Technology Production Category (Awarded by Exame Informática and Visão Magazines)
- Most ESG responsible company in Tech/Industrial Sector (Awarded by Merco Corporate Reputation Monitor)
- 2nd Best Engineering Company (Awarded by Teamlyzer, biggest portuguese tech community platform)

**We are thrilled to have**:
A hybrid working model with a flexible working hours policy in order to promote work life balance. A budget for setting up a home office, health insurance and a financial support program for your studies

You also have a medical center on the premises, sports groups, 2 days volunteering, access to e-learning platforms (Learnlight, Linkedin Learning and more) and discounts with partners.

To all these benefits we add the possibility to work in a fresh, relaxed, and always motivated environment

**#Siemens #PeopleAtSiemens #GBSpartnerofchoice**

**Organization**: Global Business Services

**Company**: Siemens S.A.

**Experience Level**: Mid-level Professional

**Full / Part time**: Full-time