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Would you like to work for a company who has made it its mission to make a contribution to improving human living conditions? With around 5,000 employees worldwide Eppendorf is a leading Life Sciences company. We develop and distribute devices, consumables and services for use in laboratories worldwide. Our daily work is characterized by our principle: Collaborate on new ideas. You would like to be in an environment in which you can work efficiently? At Eppendorf you will be using your competencies to work on solutions for operational matters in a positive and affirmative working environment. You will be working closely with your team. You are also motivated by responsible tasks? Then apply now!

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Your challenges

• Cost-effective purchasing of suppliers worldwide on high quality production standard and on schedule.
• Complete processing of orders, which includes soliciting and processing of order confirmations, handling of shipments and duty formalities, etc.
• Negotiate and compare pricing
• Ensure timely delivery of supplies and materials supporting production schedules.
• Maintain Purchasing master data (e.g. supplier information, article data, regulatory information)
• Maintain planning of cost and non-cost items, release/change of purchase orders, processing material deficit reports
• Processing of discrepancies on incoming invoices and prepare invoices for approvals
• Assist in processing change requests in the scope of purchasing responsibilities
• Processing of complaints to suppliers and following corrective actions.
• Maintain purchasing policies and procedures
• Maintain documentation control of all procurement related forms
• Preliminary work on statistics and reports (QlikView or Excel)
• Coordinate shipping/receiving department deliveries (packing slip discrepancies)
• Participate in projects within the scope of purchasing
• Traveling to local suppliers when necessary

Your expertise

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field a plus
• Five+ years of experience in manufacturing supply chain, procurement/purchasing, expediting and/or delivery assurance
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• SAP, LN-Infor ERP, MRP experience a plus
• Energetic
• Driven and outgoing
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-pace environment

Your benefits at Eppendorf

• Competitive total rewards package including health, financial, and education benefits
• Innovative and Collaborative corporate culture
• Contribute to improving the human living condition

Please note that we can only consider applications that are submitted online via our application management tool.

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