Buyer, Germany

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally.

Louis Dreyfus Company is looking for a Buyer to strengthen their EMEA procurement team.

Primary purpose of the role will be to perform BUYING related activities for LDC industrial plant located in in Germany as well as support of EMEA Projects Category Manager to enable operations continuity, control, process efficiency and investment projects delivery.

Main responsibilities:

• Tactical sourcing: analyze past purchases, support other departments articulating specifications, analyze suppliers market, prepare and issue Request for Quotations / Proposals, analyze offers, negotiate, select suppliers and contract for various spend categories, under the guidance of more senior procurement colleagues.
• Purchase Request to Purchase Order processing: convert Purchase Requests submitted by internal requesters into Purchase Orders towards suppliers based on the appropriate terms and conditions as per contracts negotiated by colleagues or to be negotiated by the BUYER under guidance. This shall include managing the required master data (material & services, counterparts) and other underlying processes to enable such PR to PO conversion.
• Contract and price implementation in ERP: for recurring goods and services and when a framework agreement is available, the BUYER will be in charge of creating and maintaining such contract in the ERP system.
• Purchase Order follow up and expediting: ensure the delivery in time, quality and quantity of the various goods and services ordered which includes tracking PO confirmations and shipping notification. A specific attention shall be given to the purchases critical to the plant operations.
• Buying Chanel compliance monitoring: make sure the negotiated contracts and T&Cs of such contracts are properly used by LDC. Monitor any deviation, suggest and implement remediation plans once approved, and report to more senior colleagues appropriately.
• Purchase Order issues resolution, claims management support: proactively support any type of issue in conjunction with the purchases in scope. This shall include all natures of claims related to any of the steps of the process, including invoice management related issues.

In addition, the Buyer will play a key role for Source to Contract and Purchase to Pay processes proper implementation and governance and as part of this role will act as a key user for LDC systems supporting such processes towards the various roles involved in the process on the Wittenberg plant (Requesters, Approvers, Account Payable clerks).

Such systems include SAP S/4Hana (MM), Ariba (SLP, Sourcing, Network) and EBX. LDC will provide initial and ongoing training for the Buyer to master those systems as a (key) user.

As part of the role and within the EMEA procurement team, the Buyer might be required to perform similar activities for other countries / assets within the region or other procurement activities (strategic sourcing or procurement excellence – process & system- related work).

Spend categories in scope include the following:

• CAPEX/Investment Projects
• Industry supplies (energy, chemicals, packaging)
• Industry operations (various nature of industrial services including but not limited to maintenance, spare parts and equipment)
• Industry projects (material and services related to various types of projects on the plant)
• General and Administration purchases (consulting services, IT etc).

Experience:

• min. 2 years in procurement in large companies with a robust P2P process, evidence of extensive experience of service delivery to internal and external customers, working with ERPs (ideally SAP MM)

• Solid knowledge on established Procurement / Finance business processes & technologies, P2P process on ERP/SAP, some sourcing skills will be a plus

• Mastering of P2P and ERP usage: Advanced

Education:

• Business Administration - a minor in procurement or supply chain management will be a nice to have

Languages:

• fluent German (written and spoken) 
• fluent English (written and spoken)

Skills and competencies:

• Communication and collaboration
• Procurement and negotiation skills
• Customer focus
• Analytical thinking
• Team player
• Problem solving
• Proactive mindset
• Adaptable - be part of a challenging and fast-paced environment

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.



We offer

- Competitive salary and benefits

- Private medical insurance

- Life insurance

- Flexible working

- Access to Training and Development 

- Food vouchers

- Transportation Allowance

- Sports card with 90/10 coverage

- 25 days annual leave

- Modern office in communicative location

- Fruits days in the office

- Hybrid model of working