Lead Specialist GES PSC

Title: Lead Specialist - GES Finance AtR

Purpose of the job:

Join our dynamic Global Procurement team as a Lead Specialist GES PSC, where you as a purchase Assistant is responsible for executing purchasing transactions, in such a way that products and services are delivered in time and within the specified (commercial and technical) conditions. Monitors the operational purchasing process and initiates optimization opportunities.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

The Business Environment:

The Purchasing Shared Services organization annually deals with 350.000 PO items related to all Indirect goods and services and 600.000 invoices and 150.000 tickets for DSM globally. Employees within PSS are responsible for small value buying with a total value of 100M.

To ensure that the entire Purchase to Pay process runs smoothly, PSS interacts with multiple stakeholders: requisitioners, site management teams, suppliers, Finance, Sourcing and the business/service units on a global scale.

DSM business processes are executed upon a foundation of IT applications (e.g. SAP SRM) which provide functional efficiency, data storage, transfer & analysis capability. They provide substantial competitive advantage, they are innovated & improved in line with business strategy, best practice, legal necessity and Corporate Requirements. Optimal use of DSMs IT applications contributes to effective and efficient operations.

Partners & customers are increasingly innovating services toward global technology & social trends. They demand increasingly higher levels of collaboration, accuracy, reliability, speed & agility.

In this context the Purchasing Assistant is focusing on the transactional activities within PSS by creation and monitoring of purchase orders. In order to execute this efficiently and effectively, the Purchase assistant has to continuously improve the way of working.

We Bring:

• Ordering and non-compliant invoice handling and follow-up
• Responsible for all requisition/shopping cart and purchase order processing, interaction with requisitioners and BGs to identify required need
• Responsible for creation of year-orders according to the right standard
• Handling of PO responses
• Monitoring and follow up on open PO responses
• Monitoring and follow-up on open items where goods receipt is missing
• Handling of non-compliant invoice

You Bring:

• 4-5 years of experience in SAP, SAP ARIBA, purchasing experience
• Higher or medium educational graduate level
• Good knowledge of the English language oral and written and local languages is advantage (e.g. German, French, Spanish or Chinese)
• Good knowledge of processes and systems in the functional P2P area (purchasing and accounts payable)

Nisha.tiwari (Nisha.tiwari@dsm-firmenich.com).

Equal Opportunities Commitment

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate - there's a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.