Buyer - Senior Analyst with German (Szeged)

Entity:
Finance

Job Family Group:
Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

We are a global energy business involved in every aspect of the energy system. We are working towards delivering light, heat and mobility to millions of people, every day. We are one of the very few companies equipped to solve some of the big complex challenges that matter for the future. We have a real contribution to make to the world's ambition of a low carbon future. Join us, and be part of what we can accomplish together. You can participate in our new ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and to help the world get to net zero.
In Hungary, we operate bp's Global Business Services organization which is an integrated part of bp. Our people want to play their part in solving the big complex challenges facing our world today and, guided by our bp values, are working to help meet the world's need for more energy while lowering carbon emissions. In our offices in Budapest and Szeged, we work in customer service, finance, accounting, procurement, HR services and other enabling functions - providing solutions across all of bp. Join our team, and develop your career in an encouraging, forward-thinking environment!

Would you like to discover how our diverse, hardworking people are leading the way in making energy cleaner and better - and how you can play your part in our world-class team?

Join our Procurement Team and advance your career as a

BUYER - SENIOR ANALYST with German (Szeged)

In this role You will:

• Inspect incoming requisitions for correctness and completeness and re-distributing or referring them when appropriate.
• Assign sources of supply in accordance with category guidance or other relevant sourcing instructions.
• Request for Quote to obtain pricing, delivery and other commercial terms.
• Create and analyze Procure to Pay reports, ensure data accuracy and completion and compliance.
• Engage BP stakeholders - as requestors, sourcing specialist, to finalize the purchase decision.
• Generate Purchase Order and confirming acceptance by the supplier.
• Resolve operational issues with the suppliers, sourcing specialist and requestor related to the quality, delivery or receipt of good / services, invoice payment, return of materials, etc.
• Investigate issues through detailed root cause analyses.
• Manage required changes to PO and closure of the PO.
• Initiate vendor call-back to validate banking information.
• Monitor and analyze reports to ensure data accuracy and completion and compliance of Procure to Pay process. Recommend remediation/improvement actions.
• Manage direct spend to preferred suppliers while documenting exceptions and escalating as needed.

What You need to be successful:

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience

• Fluency in English and German
• Minimum 5 years' experience in procurement, sourcing/ materials planning gained in multinational environment.
• Strong understanding of procurement and general accounting practices with knowledge of accounts payable practices.
• Proficient in Procurement and Supply Chain Management applications (ARIBA, SAP, Salesforce etc.) advanced skills in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills; experience reviewing data and analyzing trends.
• Experience troubleshooting and identifying root cause.
• Ability to prioritize work and change direction as needed.
• Experience of working cross culturally and in an international environment.
• Resilient and experienced in working in multi-faceted environment

Travel Requirement
No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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