Procurement Manager

4 weeks ago

Bratislava, Bratislavský Kraj, Slovakia Johnson Controls Full time
Job Description

Johnson Controls is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to join our EMEALA team. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing, planning, implementing, analyzing, and executing regional Strategic Procurement activities related to assigned Direct Materials.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and execute strategies to improve business process productivity, reduce costs, and procurement-related expenses while improving profitability and increasing Trade Working Capital (TWC) aligned with all business units' requirements.
  • Support regional procurement teams by enhancing strategy and leveraging expertise and knowledge of the region.
  • Manage relationships with suppliers, including managing day-to-day operations, issues, and escalations.
  • Work effectively with all business units' leaders globally to ensure alignment of the global strategy and adoption of best practices.
  • Research, identify, negotiate, and register appropriate service providers by region/country to support business unit and plant operations.
  • Develop relationships with business unit regional procurement managers to effectively leverage expertise across the organization.
  • Develop business review formats and common scorecards to evaluate ongoing performance.
  • Stay informed of any changes or updates in laws, tariffs, commodity classifications, and regulations at the international, national, provincial/state, and local levels.
Requirements
  • Minimum of 5+ years' experience in procurement roles in direct materials (preferably metals), working in an international environment.
  • Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze and learn cost structure models in many different regions.
  • Proven negotiation skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across channels, with business unit personnel, purchasing staff, to achieve understanding of business goals.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Preferred
  • Confident communicator with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Organized with attention to detail.
  • Drive to 'make things happen' and create opportunities.
  • Creative problem solver.
  • Experience gathering and analyzing data to drive category decision-making.
  • Experience in MS Office and ideally procurement processes, including eProcurement suites.
Our Benefits

Johnson Controls offers a competitive salary, regular monthly bonus after 6 months of employment, fully covered meal vouchers, monthly free workplace massage, winter vitamin package, onsite FIT days, and a flexible benefit allowance so you can choose to tailor the rest of the benefits to suit your individual needs.

You will be based in Johnson Controls offices in the vibrant city center close to the river and Eurovea shopping center. The onsite facilities include coffee machines, canteen, and nursery. If you are relocating to Bratislava to join JCI, you will be eligible to receive a housing allowance to help you get your new life set up

The gross monthly salary for this position starts from 2660 EUR per month, and a monthly bonus that starts after your first 6 months. Please note this is a minimum salary, and our compensation packages are based on your professional experience and qualifications.

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