Aston Carter
Peterlee, County Durham
Category Buyer Contract length: 2 years contract with high potential transitioning to permanent Working setting: Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site Working hours: Mon-Thu (full business hours), Friday (half day) Location: Peterlee (25% UK/EU travel) Role Responsibility: Sourcing strategy, cost management, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, assurance of supply, supplier risk sensing, audits processes, etc. Job Role Expectations | Functional/Technical Skills | Soft Skills: Sourcing - Responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of a site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategy. Responsible for managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs, and supporting specific Product line(s) NPI programs. Accountable for the liaison with the corresponding Category/Platform based Buyers. Leadership - Provides leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrates leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentors and develops other Buyers, SQEs, and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Promotes the highest level of professionalism and business ethics. Strategy - Tools and Techniques of 6 Sigma will be required and may be attained by Black Belt, Green Belt, Project Sponsor, or other 6 Sigma related training programs. Develops and leads 6 Sigma Strategic Sourcing teams to fully understand the current performance of the supply base, evaluate strategic options, decide a course of action, and begin implementation. Must also have strong knowledge of the product, NPI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Category Strategies. Customers - Manages suppliers delivering into many company facilities. Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels, worldwide. Solves problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions. The role identifies and satisfies Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), managing Product expectations for Global Purchasing to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage. Supplier Development - Collaborates with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure continuous improvement in QCLDM with key suppliers. Builds and fosters mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels. Analytical (descriptive), problem solving, and project leadership expertise. Effective communicator/ability to build effective relationships. Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by the company and our suppliers. Negotiation skills, able to interpret, analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements. Business Acumen - P&L understanding/micro & macro economics. Growth/entrepreneur mindset Key Experiences : Purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering Category team or product team experience Project leadership experience Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Understanding of QCLDM Knowledge of purchasing strategy and supplier sourcing strategies Software experience using MS Office, SAP (nice to have),etc. Minimum 3 years of Procurement experience Future Experiences : Develop, communicate and implement worldwide sourcing strategy Deliver a lean, responsive and resilient material and services flow Meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations Set the vision for global supply network solutions to meet enterprise or business unit needs Collaborate with senior stakeholders Candidate must be based in UK, there is no relocation package or visa sponsorship offered. Job Title: Category Buyer Location: Peterlee, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Category Buyer Contract length: 2 years contract with high potential transitioning to permanent Working setting: Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site Working hours: Mon-Thu (full business hours), Friday (half day) Location: Peterlee (25% UK/EU travel) Role Responsibility: Sourcing strategy, cost management, contract negotiation, supplier relationships, assurance of supply, supplier risk sensing, audits processes, etc. Job Role Expectations | Functional/Technical Skills | Soft Skills: Sourcing - Responsible and accountable for directing the development, and/or communication and implementation of a site, regional, or worldwide sourcing strategy. Responsible for managing policies, agreements, source catalogs, and special purchasing programs, and supporting specific Product line(s) NPI programs. Accountable for the liaison with the corresponding Category/Platform based Buyers. Leadership - Provides leadership for sourcing, logistics and resource management decisions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and purchasing new product introduction activities within Purchasing. Demonstrates leadership in recognizing the potential for cost and inventory reductions, and quality improvement; as well as responsibility for soundness of business proposals and risk assessment. Mentors and develops other Buyers, SQEs, and Purchasing Analysts (where assigned). Promotes the highest level of professionalism and business ethics. Strategy - Tools and Techniques of 6 Sigma will be required and may be attained by Black Belt, Green Belt, Project Sponsor, or other 6 Sigma related training programs. Develops and leads 6 Sigma Strategic Sourcing teams to fully understand the current performance of the supply base, evaluate strategic options, decide a course of action, and begin implementation. Must also have strong knowledge of the product, NPI, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Category Strategies. Customers - Manages suppliers delivering into many company facilities. Typical internal customers include contacts at all organization levels, worldwide. Solves problems by determining the best course of action, within departmental guidelines, from many existing solutions. The role identifies and satisfies Critical Customer Requirements (CCR), managing Product expectations for Global Purchasing to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage. Supplier Development - Collaborates with Supplier Development Engineers to ensure continuous improvement in QCLDM with key suppliers. Builds and fosters mutually beneficial supplier relationships at all organizational levels. Analytical (descriptive), problem solving, and project leadership expertise. Effective communicator/ability to build effective relationships. Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles as applied by the company and our suppliers. Negotiation skills, able to interpret, analyze and negotiate contractual cost elements. Business Acumen - P&L understanding/micro & macro economics. Growth/entrepreneur mindset Key Experiences : Purchasing, logistics, manufacturing, and/or engineering Category team or product team experience Project leadership experience Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Understanding of QCLDM Knowledge of purchasing strategy and supplier sourcing strategies Software experience using MS Office, SAP (nice to have),etc. Minimum 3 years of Procurement experience Future Experiences : Develop, communicate and implement worldwide sourcing strategy Deliver a lean, responsive and resilient material and services flow Meet defined response time, cost, quality and lean targets enabling optimal and efficient facility operations Set the vision for global supply network solutions to meet enterprise or business unit needs Collaborate with senior stakeholders Candidate must be based in UK, there is no relocation package or visa sponsorship offered. Job Title: Category Buyer Location: Peterlee, UK Job Type: Contract Trading as Aston Carter. Allegis Group Limited, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. Aston Carter is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands. If you apply, your personal data will be processed as described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice available on the website. To access our Online Privacy Notice, which explains what information we may collect, use, share, and store about you, and describes your rights and choices about this, please go to the website. We are part of a global network of companies and as a result, the personal data you provide will be shared within Allegis Group and transferred and processed outside the UK, Switzerland and European Economic Area subject to the protections described in the Allegis Group Online Privacy Notice. We store personal data in the UK, EEA, Switzerland and the USA. If you would like to exercise your privacy rights, please visit the "Contacting Us" section of our Online Privacy Notice for details on how to contact us. To protect your privacy and security, we may take steps to verify your identity, such as a password and user ID if there is an account associated with your request, or identifying information such as your address or date of birth, before proceeding with your request. If you are resident in the UK, EEA or Switzerland, we will process any access request you make in accordance with our commitments under the UK Data Protection Act, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield or the Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Akkodis
Bern, Bern
We are currently looking for a German speaker SAP EWM Consultant to join an ongoing implementation, please can you check the specification and let me know if you could be suitable and interested in the position below? If so, please can you send me your updated CV, if however, this role is not for you then perhaps you could recommend someone who could be interested? Key Details: Start Date: Immediately Language: German Location: Hybrid: 40% remote, 60% onsite in Bern, Switzerland. (2 days onsite: Tuesday and Wednesday) Duration: 9 months + extension Rate: Open for discussion Details: Our client is looking for an SAP EWM Consultant to join an ongoing implementation project. This is a Full time role. The project will be in English and German. The location of the project is in Bern, Switzerland. Responsibilities/Skills: Design of S/4 requirements in the warehouse/logistics environment in the Explore phase. Implementation of S/4 requirements in the build phases Support in the documentation of technical concepts Support in the creation of the required artifacts in the SAP Focused Build (Functional Specification, Collaboration Diagrams and Configuration Design Specification). Coordination of technical requirements as a link between the work organisation in Switzerland and our development partner abroad. Ensuring communication with the relevant stakeholders in the work organization such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, Test Manager. Helping to shape the future integration into the S/4 HANA solution (incl. customizing) within a BizDevOps team. You are a team- and customer-oriented personality with very good analytical and conceptual skills and a pronounced, agile mindset (SAFe/Scrum) Quick comprehension, a high degree of initiative and a structured way of working are among your strengths. You have very good knowledge of SAP logistics modules, in particular SAP MM/EWM/WM and QM You have the ability to explain and present topics for which you are responsible. You have a good knowledge of Confluence, Jira and O365. Very good German and good English skills Several years of experience in process analysis, development and operation of solutions in the logistics environment according to the SAP Activate method. Very good experience in the creation of functional specifications and in customizing as well as integrative knowledge of the adjacent SAP modules such as FI/CO are also required. You are a team worker and are a communicative, open and resilient personality. They are interdisciplinary and do not just stubbornly look at their own field of work. You are proactive and self-reliant. Experienced in the use of agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Miro, Teams and Confluence) You have an empathetic demeanor, are active and open to a direct feedback culture. Ideally, you have knowledge of transport management. More information about the scope of the mission will be provided directly from the customer at the phone call stage! Please Reply with: - CV - Availability Please send me your most updated CV for immediate consideration and for further details on the role. However, if this role is not suitable for you but you know someone who may be interested, please do pass the details over to them as it would be very much appreciated. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
We are currently looking for a German speaker SAP EWM Consultant to join an ongoing implementation, please can you check the specification and let me know if you could be suitable and interested in the position below? If so, please can you send me your updated CV, if however, this role is not for you then perhaps you could recommend someone who could be interested? Key Details: Start Date: Immediately Language: German Location: Hybrid: 40% remote, 60% onsite in Bern, Switzerland. (2 days onsite: Tuesday and Wednesday) Duration: 9 months + extension Rate: Open for discussion Details: Our client is looking for an SAP EWM Consultant to join an ongoing implementation project. This is a Full time role. The project will be in English and German. The location of the project is in Bern, Switzerland. Responsibilities/Skills: Design of S/4 requirements in the warehouse/logistics environment in the Explore phase. Implementation of S/4 requirements in the build phases Support in the documentation of technical concepts Support in the creation of the required artifacts in the SAP Focused Build (Functional Specification, Collaboration Diagrams and Configuration Design Specification). Coordination of technical requirements as a link between the work organisation in Switzerland and our development partner abroad. Ensuring communication with the relevant stakeholders in the work organization such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, Test Manager. Helping to shape the future integration into the S/4 HANA solution (incl. customizing) within a BizDevOps team. You are a team- and customer-oriented personality with very good analytical and conceptual skills and a pronounced, agile mindset (SAFe/Scrum) Quick comprehension, a high degree of initiative and a structured way of working are among your strengths. You have very good knowledge of SAP logistics modules, in particular SAP MM/EWM/WM and QM You have the ability to explain and present topics for which you are responsible. You have a good knowledge of Confluence, Jira and O365. Very good German and good English skills Several years of experience in process analysis, development and operation of solutions in the logistics environment according to the SAP Activate method. Very good experience in the creation of functional specifications and in customizing as well as integrative knowledge of the adjacent SAP modules such as FI/CO are also required. You are a team worker and are a communicative, open and resilient personality. They are interdisciplinary and do not just stubbornly look at their own field of work. You are proactive and self-reliant. Experienced in the use of agile collaboration tools (JIRA, Miro, Teams and Confluence) You have an empathetic demeanor, are active and open to a direct feedback culture. Ideally, you have knowledge of transport management. More information about the scope of the mission will be provided directly from the customer at the phone call stage! Please Reply with: - CV - Availability Please send me your most updated CV for immediate consideration and for further details on the role. However, if this role is not suitable for you but you know someone who may be interested, please do pass the details over to them as it would be very much appreciated. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.