VIE - Junior Buyer & P2P Compliance Officer (M/F/D)

Job Description:

(COMPANY NAME) Benelux (ALBI) is one of the top largest entities of (COMPANY NAME) around the world. It is contributing to the revenue of the Group by more than billion and a half euros (as of results of the year 2021) and has a considerable share in the Net Profit of the Group. Activity of (COMPANY NAME) crosses several business segments - Large Industries, Industrial Merchant, Electronics and Hydrogen to Energy - around 3 countries - Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. It has a rich history of activity with tangible market shares in the mentioned countries. From a legal perspective the structure is heavy and complex with more than 20 entities concerned - this obviously leads to a specific complexity of internal processes setup where accuracy and vigilance are predominant and have to be as sharp as a swiss knife. The present environment is challenging and the way (COMPANY NAME) operates at the market and is known to its vendors is part of the operational and business image that the company creates through respecting various governance and compliance processes.

You will be part of Benelux procurement which is a team made of 10 persons of various nationalities with all levels of seniority, across various domains of procurement (direct/indirect/tactical)
We are an international team, speaking English, and all profiles are welcomed!

You will be part of a key process, interacting closely with three various teams:
ALBI Operations team
ALBI Procurement team
FCL ALBI Department
Accounting team based in Lisbon

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

In this VIE mission, you will play a central role, supported by the Procurement Manager and by the P2P Improvement Project Manager, to manage your (limited) portfolio of suppliers and propose improvements to our current procurement and finance process by:

* Take the lead in contract management with your supplier(s) and ensure compliance with the tools of the group (SRM, Databases etc.)
* Be the first point of contact for your internal customers, both from (i) Procurement, (ii) Finance and (iii) Operations, ensuring synergies between the teams
* You will also be part of the P2P improvement project and lead some key actions to help develop better governance in the Procure-to-Pay process for the ALBI perimeter.

It will include:
* Analyze bottlenecks in the current Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process and identify areas of improvement (Continuous Improvement)
* Onboard your internal customers by creating guidelines and organizing training and communication
* missing links and connect the dots in the different stages of the P2P process

Are you a MATCH?

Candidate Profile
* Education in Engineering, Procurement or Finance
* ​Self-starter and self-motivated in recognizing business needs, solving problems thanks to strong analytical skills, anticipating issues and finding solutions
* Results oriented, reporting to different levels of the organization
* Strong stakeholder management with Internal customers
* Continuous Improvement mindset
* Effective Communication skills, to be able to understand others needs by positioning yourself in their shoes
* Strong with Google Sheets and analytical skills
* Responsive and responsible team player, open-minded and love to work with diverse teams
* Structured way of working, able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
* 1-2 years of work experience
* English proficiency is mandatory

Why Join Us?
* During the mission, you will gain a unique set of competencies apt to protect the treasury of a company, but also its reputation with suppliers and ensure the operational efficiency.
* You will have a unique view as you achieve operational activities as a Junior Buyer, but also analyze and work on a strategic project to improve our P2P process, for long term performance!
* In doing so, you are exposed to many opportunities for personal development, and get chances to grow your career in various departments of the company.

Thanks to your partial role of Junior Buyer and , deeply embedded in the Procurement team, you will help the organization in its compliance to the Procure-to-Pay process by being a proactive problem-solver in this specific field.

Position based in Belgium, Brussels for an initial 12 months period, extendable

Positions open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements:
https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country.

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en

Our Differences make our Performance

At (COMPANY NAME), we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world