Purchasing Specialist
Hello there! We’re VOIS (also known as Vodafone Intelligent Solutions) and we’re looking for a
Purchasing Specialist
Your role in a nutshell:
As a Purchasing Specialist, you will be responsible for managing quote and purchase order processing while supporting broader supply chain activities. You’ll play a key role in identifying operational issues and improvement opportunities, driving solutions with a project-oriented mindset. Your proactive approach and attention to detail will help ensure efficient procurement processes and contribute to continuous improvement across the supply chain.
What you’ll do:
- Manages and monitors purchase orders raised in supported local markets
- Ensures accurate and timely data flow across systems, within set KPI timeframe to the most important supplier accounts
- Processes and reconciles goods receipt notifications across systems to ensure timely payment of supplier invoices
- Supplier onboarding coordination
- Provides support to business partners in finding the best ways of solving process issues and sharing best practices.
- Organize regular/ad-hoc conference calls and workshops with local markets, internal teams, suppliers
- Actively suggest corrective actions
- Prevent queries pro-actively, investigate issues’ root causes focusing on improvement ideas to avoid reoccurrence
- Reviews, and amends existing internal process documentation. Identifies process gaps and addresses them as new demands to the technical support team
What you will bring to the team:
- min 2. years of experience in supply chain or sourcing, preferably in the realm of SSC
- fluency in English
- a strong commercial acumen is desired
- proficiency in SAP and great negotiation skills are highly valued
- project management and time management skills are necessary for smooth execution and on-time delivery
In return, we provide you with:
• A dynamic environment where innovative ideas are always welcome
• A collaborative community where your professional goals and work are supported by a diverse team
• Access to internal and external trainings via other providers
• A supportive internal coaching and mentoring culture
• Corporate assets including a laptop and mobile phone with One Business Mobile Superior subscription (unlimited voice, text message, and data within the EU)
• Cafeteria package
• Private Medical Services
• Employee Assistance Program to support your well-being and mental health
• Life and accident insurance
• You can work remotely overseas for 20 days a year
• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave. This applies to all non-birthing partners who become parents due to birth or adoption
• You and your family members can enjoy several discounts from our partners
• You will be working in a hybrid model, which means 3 days working from home with 2 days office visit per week
What you need to know about us
We are the engine that powers Vodafone around the world: our work impacts millions of people around the globe every day. If you want to experiment and learn fast, integrated into an international, multicultural and inclusive team, then _VOIS is the place for you.