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Purchasing Suite: Rollout Specialist | Business Partner Specialist, Lousado
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24.03.2025
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08.05.2025
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Job Description
Continental Purchasing Suite project is a global initiative aimed at designing, selecting, and implementing a highly integrated digital purchasing platform solution that covers end-to-end processes from Source to Supplier Management for both Raw Material and Indirect Material, and the Purchase to Pay for Indirect Material.
The Tires Purchasing Area is looking for 6 team members, located in Lousado (Portugal) to support the rollout and future support of Purchasing Suite. Positions available are: Business Partner Specialist (3) and Purchasing Suite Rollout Specialist (3).
The Business Partner Specialist is responsible for the governance of all Business partner management processes and deploying & maintaining solutions required for these processes. Your role is to support all activities from the business side and contribute to the project in design, build, implementation, rollout, training, and further development activities of the Purchasing Suite after its initial go-live.
The Purchasing Suite Rollout Specialist is responsible for the Purchasing Suite module rollout activities (implementation phase) from the business side and contributes to the workstreams in design, build, implementation, rollout, training, and further development activities of the Purchasing Suite after its initial go-live. You will represent the interface between the users (Purchaser, Supplier, Account Payable, etc.), the IT, and the Implementation Partner, acting as an internal consultant to ensure best usage of future processes and the Purchasing Suite platform.
Purchasing Suite Implementation Activities:
1. Get trained on Jaggaer solutions to be fully skilled in configuring the designed functions;
2. Project management and coordination of the Purchasing Suite implementation in assigned locations/regions and purchasing categories/clusters;
3. Analyze local processes and potential deviations from standard (Fit-Gap-Analysis), and work out recommendations based on fit-gap-analysis results;
4. Coordinate and track the collection of the implementation data and templates;
5. Configure the Purchasing Suite solution with designed processes and templates;
6. Work closely with the IT and/or the external implementation consultant on the solution for the fully integrated solution;
7. Plan and manage testing in different project phases;
8. Conduct user, buyer, and key-user process and solution training;
Operational Support and Further Development:
1. Work as an admin user for the assigned solutions as business owner;
2. Analyze service tickets, user requests, and system performance;
3. Collaborate with different service level experts and external consultants, as well as Jaggaer, to resolve system issues in a timely manner as described in the service level agreement;
4. Identify business needs, and develop new features and functions with IT and the implementation partner;
5. Drive continuous improvement projects and work packages;
6. Provide continuous key user, user, and supplier training;
7. Create and update training materials;
8. Manage reporting, monitoring, and incident/issue management;
9. Document processes;
Qualifications
* University degree with a strong preference for Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Information Technology;
* 3+ years of professional experience in purchasing functions, Raw Material or Indirect Material sourcing, and supplier management. Knowledge/experience in operational purchasing processes is preferable;
* Strong knowledge of Purchasing processes and tools;
* Prior experience with Supplier master data management would be valuable;
* Experience in an international organization or project environment;
* Fluent in English, both spoken and written;
* Excellent communication and analytical skills;
* Digitalization and change mentality;
* Ability to work independently, with high self-motivation, teamwork, and flexibility;
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