Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES / PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with Xylem policies, needs, costs, quality and delivery targets.</li><li>Support product cost effective design while fulfilling all applicable technical specifications and full compliance with Xylem commodity strategies, policies, and other commodity guidance.</li><li>Work collaboratively with other Site  Procurement structures and Xylem Global Procurement  regarding definition and implementation of procurement strategy. Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.</li><li>Communicate with internal customers to identify needs, support product/service change requests and cooperate in company business needs realization.</li><li>Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials, advise others of any impact.</li><li>Actively search for suppliers, products, processes and tools to secure cost effectiveness, quality and service according to expectations.</li><li>Monitor market material trends and suppliers. Explore alternative sources for goods and materials. Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers in order to reduce costs where possible. Perform tenders and issue request for quotations/proposals (RFQ/RFP) to potential suppliers. Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.</li><li>Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials. Communicate supply problems and may pose a risk or impact on business operation. Contact supplier to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issue.</li><li>Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities. Actively search information about financial status, legal irregularities, sustainability and other aspects for suppliers that might harm Xylem as a cooperation partner and customer</li><li>Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing procurement and negotiation best practice tools and methods. Build, maintain and manage supplier relationship. Ensure good communication, professional and consistent approach in relation to supplier.</li><li>Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.</li><li>Deliver procurement projects on time</li><li>Manage PPV (Purchase Price Variance) and control vendor pricelists, invoice and credit notes</li><li>Working Capital focus with Payment Term, Inventory agreements &amp; Supply replenishment definition</li><li>Deliver briefs, reports and updates when required.</li></ul>KEY COMPETENCIES:<ul><li>Analytical skills and result orientation: effectively examines events, issues and problems and determine implications, isolating root causes and ensuring they are solving whole problems rather than simply addressing symptoms.</li><li>Accuracy, diligence and commitment: able to effectively convey their ideas and messages both formally and informally, in speaking and in writing. Deliver clear, concise, accurate, articulate and persuasive written and oral messages, supply supporting facts as necessary and are adept at tailoring their communication to their audience.</li><li>Results driven and goal oriented.</li><li>Teamwork, proactiveness and communication: recognize and support team goals over individual goals, readily collaborate with others, recognizing and valuing their contributions and encourage team members to support each other.</li><li>Project and time management: effectively manages multiple tasks simultaneously to complete complex projects. Organized and efficient, and able to define objectives, sequence, timeline, interdependencies and contingencies for projects or initiatives, maximizing time and resources and overcoming obstacles.</li><li>CI mindset and ability to implement changes: able to challenge the existing supply chains, suppliers, technologies and manufacturing methods. Encourage innovation and flexibility to change. </li><li>Category management and strategic thinking: have ability to analyze beyond the everyday, to ensure keeping up with potential risks, shocks and further demand, understand how to help organization to stay competitive in a dynamic marketplace</li><li>Professionalism and negotiation skills: in a professional way represent Xylem to external suppliers, being able to read people, recognize when compromise and be flexible, deliver real value to our business.</li><li>Capable of working in a team environment involving multiple cultures.</li></ul>REQUIRED SKILLS / EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor or Master’s Degree in any Commercial Discipline Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, CP, Business, Management or Marketing</li><li>High interpersonal competency</li><li>English: Fluent in speech and writing, (other languages beneficial)</li><li>Knowledge of MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word</li><li>Driving license, with flexibility in travel, meetings with vendors and other Xylem teams (less than 20% of working time)</li></ul><div>  </div><div>We Offer You More Than Just “A Job”  </div><ul><li>Professional Development – To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning.  </li><li>Total Rewards – We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship.  </li><li>Watermark – Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.</li></ul>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

Xylem is the global leader in advanced technologies, solutions and services that address the world&rsquo;s biggest water challenges. We enable our customers to dramatically improve the way water and wastewater is used, managed, conserved, re-used and returned to nature. At every level, our global team is committed to access, equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our goal is for all our colleagues to be involved, respected, valued, connected, and free to bring their authentic selves and ideas. If you are excited and passionate about solving water, we want to hear from you.

Junior Strategic Buyer

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.ESSENTIAL DUTIES / PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES<ul><li>Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with Xylem policies, needs, costs, quality and delivery targets.</li><li>Support product cost effective design while fulfilling all applicable technical specifications and full compliance with Xylem commodity strategies, policies, and other commodity guidance.</li><li>Work collaboratively with other Site&nbsp; Procurement structures and Xylem Global Procurement&nbsp; regarding definition and implementation of procurement strategy. Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.</li><li>Communicate with internal customers to identify needs, support product/service change requests and cooperate in company business needs realization.</li><li>Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials, advise others of any impact.</li><li>Actively search for suppliers, products, processes and tools to secure cost effectiveness, quality and service according to expectations.</li><li>Monitor market material trends and suppliers. Explore alternative sources for goods and materials. Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers in order to reduce costs where possible. Perform tenders and issue request for quotations/proposals (RFQ/RFP) to potential suppliers. Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible.</li><li>Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials. Communicate supply problems and may pose a risk or impact on business operation. Contact supplier to resolve price, quality, delivery or invoice issue.</li><li>Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities. Actively search information about financial status, legal irregularities, sustainability and other aspects for suppliers that might harm Xylem as a cooperation partner and customer</li><li>Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing procurement and negotiation best practice tools and methods. Build, maintain and manage supplier relationship. Ensure good communication, professional and consistent approach in relation to supplier.</li><li>Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures.</li><li>Deliver procurement projects on time</li><li>Manage PPV (Purchase Price Variance) and control vendor pricelists, invoice and credit notes</li><li>Working Capital focus with Payment Term, Inventory agreements &amp; Supply replenishment definition</li><li>Deliver briefs, reports and updates when required.</li></ul>KEY COMPETENCIES:<ul><li>Analytical skills and result orientation: effectively examines events, issues and problems and determine implications, isolating root causes and ensuring they are solving whole problems rather than simply addressing symptoms.</li><li>Accuracy, diligence and commitment: able to effectively convey their ideas and messages both formally and informally, in speaking and in writing. Deliver clear, concise, accurate, articulate and persuasive written and oral messages, supply supporting facts as necessary and are adept at tailoring their communication to their audience.</li><li>Results driven and goal oriented.</li><li>Teamwork, proactiveness and communication: recognize and support team goals over individual goals, readily collaborate with others, recognizing and valuing their contributions and encourage team members to support each other.</li><li>Project and time management: effectively manages multiple tasks simultaneously to complete complex projects. Organized and efficient, and able to define objectives, sequence, timeline, interdependencies and contingencies for projects or initiatives, maximizing time and resources and overcoming obstacles.</li><li>CI mindset and ability to implement changes: able to challenge the existing supply chains, suppliers, technologies and manufacturing methods. Encourage innovation and flexibility to change.&nbsp;</li><li>Category management and strategic thinking: have ability to analyze beyond the everyday, to ensure keeping up with potential risks, shocks and further demand, understand how to help organization to stay competitive in a dynamic marketplace</li><li>Professionalism and negotiation skills: in a professional way represent Xylem to external suppliers, being able to read people, recognize when compromise and be flexible, deliver real value to our business.</li><li>Capable of working in a team environment involving multiple cultures.</li></ul>REQUIRED SKILLS / EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>Bachelor or Master’s Degree in any Commercial Discipline Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, CP, Business, Management or Marketing</li><li>High interpersonal competency</li><li>English: Fluent in speech and writing, (other languages beneficial)</li><li>Knowledge of MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word</li><li>Driving license, with flexibility in travel, meetings with vendors and other Xylem teams (less than 20% of working time)</li></ul><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>We Offer You More Than Just “A Job” &nbsp;</div><ul><li>Professional Development&nbsp;– To advance the capabilities of our people, we offer a wide variety of experiences to support our employees’ professional growth and continuous learning. &nbsp;</li><li>Total Rewards&nbsp;– We offer comprehensive programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, work-life integration and corporate citizenship. &nbsp;</li><li>Watermark&nbsp;– Watermark is our corporate social responsibility program working to provide education and access to safe water to ensure healthy lives, gender equality, and resilient communities. Employees have the opportunity to learn and volunteer on various water-related projects.</li></ul>Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.

Junior Strategic Buyer

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