Procurement Analytics

Process & System ManagementSupport the development, improvement and documentation of QIAGEN’s purchasing processes.Assure trainings / documentations for all relevant processes maintained and continuously improve those.Adaptation / optimization of operational processes & performance feedback in close collaboration with the respective operational teams and category leaders.Support the assessment of implications of internal or external change requests.Track and propose system enhancements related to SAP R3, SAP SRM or any other related systems.Coordinate and lead user acceptance testing for SAP SRM.Contribute in ad-hoc projects with data analysis and make necessary recommendations.Purchase-to-pay AnalyticsAnalyze vendor performance through managing and analyzing relevant reports and derive recommendations and summaries for the management.Prepare reports defining and evaluating problems and recommending solutions through actively working with the operational and strategic purchasing teams.Prepare and manage financial reports related to purchasing processes and partners.Utilize and optimize reporting tools (mainly excel based) to evaluate system performance of purchasing related process.Drive automation and standardization of reporting tools and together with IT define interfaces and data output from leading system (mainly SAP).Assure updated and continuously improved documentation of all reporting standards.
Position Requirements
- University degree with main emphasis on Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, with a strong IT/systems focus or vice versa.Solid SAP ECC (R3).SRM skills would be an asset.Minimum of 3 years’ experience in equivalent role.Professional in advanced Excel, PowerPoint.Macro programming is an asset.Experience with web-reporting (e.g Qlik, PowerBI) is an advantage.Fluent English skills.Proven track record in process improvement activities.Relevant trainings (e.g SixSigma, Lean) would be preferred.
Personal Requirements
- Highly analytical, meticulous with details & numerically inclined.Good team-player.Critical-thinking, mathematical, communication & problem-solving.Experiences in project and process management.