Catalog Enablement and Training Specialist

LOCATION: Liberec / Česká republika | BRAND: KNORR-BREMSE | REQUISITION ID: 6061 | ON-SITE/REMOTE: Hybrid 

We see it as our daily mission to make a significant contribution to greater safety and efficiency on roads and railways. That goes for passenger and goods transport - all over the world. Making mobility safe on roads and railways - that is the mission driving us each and every day at Knorr-Bremse. It has been that way for almost 120 years. Today the Knorr-Bremse Group, based in Munich, is the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-critical sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles. As an innovator in our fields, we advance developments in mobility and transport technologies.

We’re actively looking for a Catalog enablement and training Specialist at Knorr-Bremse in Liberec.

This role is suitable for junior specialists and even fresh-graduates!

• Do you have some work experience in Indirect Purchasing or would like to start your career in this field?
• Are you communicative and accurate enough to work with data and create trainings for colleagues?
• Would you like to try yourself in e-procurement and project management? If yes, please apply today. This job is suitable for candidates with only few years of experience as well!

Tasks:

• Support of successful initiation and active implementation of e-procurement projects and solutions based on punchout (OCI, cXML), EDI and e-catalogues.
• Support of creation, administration, and distribution of electronic catalogues including alignment and clarification with buyers/category managers and suppliers.
• Support of new e-procurement tools such as electronic marketplaces and portals.
• Analyses of purchasing process weaknesses to recommend business process changes.
• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders in IT, Purchasing, Finance, Operations and Accounts Payable.
• Providing guidance, training and support to the procurement team, end users and Suppliers.
• Development of a training concept for the global indirect purchasing.
• Preparation of trainings material in cooperation with the content responsible.
• Coordination of regular training sessions for the onboarding and refresh of indirect purchasing for colleagues worldwide.

Requirements:

• Technical or Commercial university degree or comparable qualification.
• Preferably few years of relevant work experience.
• Consulting work experience preferable.
• Experience or understanding of Project Management.
• Strong data mining and analysis skill set; ability to solve complex challenges and search for new solutions outside of traditional approaches.
• Ability to understand complex data structures and build on these to cover reporting needs.
• Strong communication skills.
• Very good command of English written and spoken. A second language is of advantage.
• Knowledge of the MS Office package with focus on MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Knowledgeable with regards to new e-procurement tools (SAP Ariba) is a big plus.

We offer:

• Unique job opportunity in the biggest Business services in North Bohemia´s
• Friendly, modern and comfortable work environment in the city center
• Flexible working hours incl. work from home up to 60%
• 5 weeks of holiday
• Meal vouchers
• Cafeteria benefit system
• Pension insurance contribution
• Language courses
• Relocation support if needed (company flat, financial support)

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Then join us! We look forward to receiving your online application!

Please apply in ENGLISH only and note that only candidates who are eligible to work in Czech Republic (have EU citizenship, permanent residency or valid working permission) might be considered for this role. We are not open to Visa sponsorship.