About this Procurement Governance and Systems Specialist role at Daimler Truck North America
Daimler Truck AG group is the leader in the global automotive industry with more than 120 years of experience in 200 countries.
Our people reflect the company values: Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline; we are looking for engaged individuals to join this diverse group, which manages ever-changing challenges.
In our people, we can reflect our corporate values: Our customers success is our success, moving at the speed of right, one team best team, and we are looking for highly committed individuals to join the group in an environment of diversity and constant challenges.
Objective of the position:
Provide expert level governance to "Purchasing Department" with focus on bus and lead process and system related changes (process creation, testing, training, implementation).
Lead the end-to-end proDIGY implementation for DVCM, create and foster a continuous learning and improvement environment for purchasing employees TT/GN, and enhance qualification opportunities for purchasing employees, and IT system liaison (M22, cbFC).
Indispensable Requirements (Candidates who do not meet these requirements may be discarded):
- Process oriented, able to focus on details, analytical and strategic thinking to establish a course of action. Focus on customer and market needs, drive innovation and lead change.
- Analytics skills (Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx) preferred.
- Challenge to top performance, build a diverse culture of collaboration and learning, execute decisions and deliver results. Demonstrate accountability and credibility. Promote global standards and strategies that TT/GSG develops.
- Strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to propose improvements that enhance system performance and user experience. Timely task completion and clear communication or escalation are critical to success in this role.
- Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously and make sound decisions with limited day-to-day oversight from remote leadership
- 3 years experience is preferred
- Spanish Level: C1
- English level:C1
Soft Skills:
- -Analysis and problem solving
- -Planning and organization
- -Effective communication
- -Decision making
Academic Knowledge: Bachelor's degree in International Business, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or similar.
At Daimler Truck we are united in our purpose “We work for all who keep the world moving”. This motivates us to pursue our common goal: leading sustainable transportation. However, our impact as a global transportation company depends entirely on the impact of each individual at Daimler Truck. That’s why we ensure that our people are encouraged and empowered to show their full impact.
We promote diversity and stand for an inclusive corporate culture. We value the individual strengths of our employees, because these lead to the best team performance and thus to the success of our company.
You can be your true self at Daimler Truck. Inclusion and equal opportunities are important to us. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, generations, physical appearance, phases of life, sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual expression, people with disabilities and people from any underrepresented group.
Main Functions:
- Processes & Systems:
Monitor Purchasing-system related topics and errors
Lead and drive the proDIGY implementation for DVCM, serving as the primary business liaison for roll-out ·
Monitor interface related topics related to purchasing systems for Bus MX ·
Support vendor code creation process for by doing system finalizations and notifications to affected cross functional partners ·
Support purchasing in system related projects at DVCM and DTNA ·
Lead interactions with proQ support (infosys) to assure resolution of open incidents ·
Lead CI discussions with the Bus team to reduce admin and increase automation ·
Support with projects, including requirement clarifications, testing, communication, and user training for system implementations and upgrades. ·
Coordinate TT/GN training activities in collaboration with Training Manager ·
Identify opportunities to optimize processes, enhance system functionality, and improve overall efficiency.
- Reporting & Governance:
Ensure high-quality reporting for regular and ad-hoc requests · Provide governance, support & training for Bus regarding Purchasing Reporting
Collaborate with CPO office to deliver efficiency improvements through data analytics
Identify and lead CPO office to best practices within purchasing system
- Compliance & Audit:
Support governance initiatives (global and local)
Support internal/external audits at in cooperation
- Training:
Coordinate training activities in collaboration with Training Manager
Support implementation and roll-out of new Purchasing systems, methods and tools
Foster learning and CI environment within Truck and Bus buyers · Support knowledge-share sessions related to purchasing systems directed to buyers
Support and educate group of proQ Bus Key Users · ANP and special qualification topics for Bus Team
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Daimler Trucks AG is firmly committed to developing a work environment that supports empowerment and inclusion for our current and future employees. We recognize that our ability to adapt will enable us to compete for a broader range of talent. Additionally, our business and the people who work within it will be successful and profitable if we remain agile and flexible in our approach to work.
To continue to build a great place to work for all, we are committed to a culture that supports flexibility and encourages a positive working environment that achieves the needs of our business and employees.
Diversity allows us to employ people with different experiences, abilities and points of view, and that is what enhances our culture and brings us to the forefront among the top global companies.
At Daimler, we value the diversity between our employees.
In order to enrich the culture, Daimler acknowledges the importance of including people with different points of view and lifestyles into our company. When we select our talent, we focus on abilities; we don’t discriminate based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, race, age, disability, social condition, health, religion, immigrant status, opinions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, university or appearance.
Exceed your expectations and get ready to be part of our team!
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