Operative Buyer Area Europe (m/f/d)

Company Description

Doka is one of the world's leading companies in the development, manufacture and distribution of formwork technology for all areas of construction. The company is also a global supplier of well-thought-out scaffolding solutions for a varied spectrum of applications. With more than 160 sales and logistics locations in over 60 countries the Doka Group has a highly efficient distribution network, guaranteeing the rapid and professional supply of materials and technical support. Doka employs more than 9.000 people worldwide and is a company of the Umdasch Group, which has stood for reliability, experience and trustworthiness for more than 150 years.

If you are passionate about what you do, have an inner drive to succeed, a desire to learn and grow from your experiences, then this is your opportunity to step up to a challenge!

Job Description

As an Operational Buyer you will be assigned to our procurement organization in the Area Europe. In this role you will be responsible for the sourcing process within Doka´s supply chain. Making sure to provide material at the right time, in the right quantity and quality at the right Business Partner´s all over Europe is your primary goal.

With great commitment you will take care of ensuring excellent external sourcing with the following main tasks:

• You will ensure the smooth running of the day-to-day business so that customer orders can be executed on time, with high quality and at optimal cost
• You will be responsible for purchasing activities (enquiries, disposition, call-offs, purchase orders, deadline tracking, complaint handling, etc.)
• You will ensure the implementation of the purchasing strategy as well as compliance with the specified purchasing conditions
• You will manage and optimize logistics topics, including coordinating shipments, managing freight forwarders, and ensuring compliance with international trade regulations
• You will develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and freight carriers, monitoring performance to ensure reliable and cost-effective logistics solutions
• You will be responsible for discrepancy resolution relating to purchase orders, receipts, and invoices
• You will ensure compliance with all import regulations and documentation requirements by working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to streamline import processes and reduce lead times.
• You will participate in the testing of system functionality as needed
• You will provide guidance to team members and mentor junior, less experienced staff and team members
• You will assist procurement and business senior management, with statistical, general and financial information as well as regular status reports and metrics on procurement related activities
• Will need to maintain a positive, results orientated work environment, building partnerships and modeling teamwork.
• You will support KPIs for the areas of responsibility and ensures highest levels of procurement operations services are delivered as per business needs

Qualifications

Our offer is aimed at dynamic personalities who would like to take on responsibility and have the following qualifications:

• Completed commercial or technical education
• Technical know-how would be desirable
• Several years (minimum 2 years) of relevant professional experience in purchasing (SAP Purchasing MM and FI functions would be an advantage)
• Experience in logistics, managing freight carriers and coordinating shipments is a plus.
• Understanding of international trade regulations, customs procedures, and import/export documentation highly desirable and would be an advantage
• Forward-looking and analytical thinking skills
• Hands-on experience working with tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, Office365 (Excel-Macro creation and maintenance)
• Strong organizational, time management and creative skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
• Self-motivated individual having attention to details
• Hands-on mentality and good communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to communicate with people from various backgrounds/hierarchies
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills in English (German language skills would be an advantage)
• Willingness to travel internationally (mainly within Europe)

Additional Information

The salary framework is adapted to local conditions and professional experience.

Are you interested in this challenging position in an international group with long-term job prospects and opportunities for your personal development? Send us your detailed application documents (motivation letter and CV)  - we are looking forward to meeting you!