Organisation data: Purchase
Job Number: HD02621
Contract Type: Staff Member
Advertised Grade-Grading: Grading: 5 (monthly salary starting from 3,5k EUR after tax + other paid benefits)
Contract Duration-Length of Time (years/months): 3 years (renewable)
Closing date: 4 July 2024
We are looking for a dedicated, highly energetic and flexible Procurement Officer with the right mindset to join and strengthen our purchase team (6 members in Purchase and 4 members in the Stores) located at the headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany.
Within the Administration, the EMBL Purchase Department deals with all purchase related activities according to the best-value-for-money principle in an international research environment and provides state-of-the art service to the scientific and administrative community.
This position reports to the Head of Purchase Department. The candidate will have a key function within the institute by interacting with the scientific community and all major departments from the Administration (Finance, Legal, HR, IT services, Facility Management) and being the contact person for external partners.
The individual should also possess strong communication and organisation skills to deal with various levels of management and staff within the organization and with vendors.
Excellent spoken and written English language skills is a must. German would be an advantage. A high level of engagement, trustability/reliability, friendliness, helpfulness and service-oriented personality is required for this position.
The ideal applicant should have a sound and adequate hands-on work experience in procurement (at least 6 years) preferably in a dynamic, challenging and international academic research environment.
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to draft and manage a complete tendering process from tender drafting to bids scoring/evaluation and contract award.
A University degree in Procurement/Business Administration or equivalent commercial education is demanded. Distinctive commercial understanding and a high sense of service is expected.
Familiarity both with SAP and Workday ERP systems is advantageous.
EMBL has embarked on a journey towards a more efficient, more streamlined and interconnected future as we introduce the Workday cloud-based platform in the HR, Finance and Procurement areas; a cutting-edge solution that promises to redefine how the EMBL Administration operates and interacts and enhance collaboration across the organization. The Workday solution will replace the current SAP ERP system. The post will therefore require mastering computing tools and the successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a profound interest and affinity for digitization and embrace change. Currently, the Purchase Department works with the SAP MM module (Material Management). The Workday implementation for the procurement part is planned during the course of 2025-2027.
EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches.
EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.
Please note that appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed up to 9 years in total, depending on circumstances at the time of the review.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.
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