Procurement Process Manager – Supplier Qualification Ref. No: 8081

Lufthansa Group Business Services is a 100 per cent Lufthansa subsidiary. We offer shared services worldwide for the entire Lufthansa Group in the areas of Finance, Business Intelligence & Transformation, Human Resources, Procurement and IT, which we provide or manage ourselves.

It’s our goal to harmonize and standardize processes and to continuously make them more efficient and effective. We see ourselves as pioneers in digitization, as well as in the use and distribution of the latest technologies, for example in business process automation.

As an internationally operating company, LGBS is represented at locations in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Krakow, Manila and Mexico City and manages BPO providers in Germany and abroad. With the global network of foreign representatives of the Lufthansa Group's field organization, we are also locally anchored and active worldwide.

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

Requirements:

• Experience in Procurement Processes         
• Experience in Supplier Qualification Process will be an asset
• Very good command of English                                     
• Very good command of German    
• Good command of MS office and Windows applications
• Good command of Procurement related tools
• Diligent, independent and systematic approach to work
• Good time and task management
• Very good communication skills
• Customer orientation
• Analytical skills
• Solution orientation
• Professional maturity

Responsibilities:

The Procurement Process Manager – Supplier Qualification will primarily support the organization by delivering a global supplier risk assessment in supply chain including obligations coming from the Supply Chain Duty of Care Law perspective recently introduced in Germany.

The Procurement Process Manager will assist with the process of risk analysis using a specific tool, which allows the analysis of already existing, potential and new suppliers as well as indirect suppliers in different areas like human rights, labor rights, occupational health and safety, environmental protection, etc. taking into consideration different criteria – country, commodity, industry etc.

The Procurement Process Manager – Supplier Qualification will support the Group Procurement organization in dealing appropriately with hints about risks in the above mentioned areas and managing these risks.

Tasks:

• Act as a main point of contact for the tool-supported risk analysis regarding human rights violation in the supply chain
• Act as a main point of contact for the Group Procurement organizations regarding the management of risks related to the Supply Chain Duty of Care Act
• Execute independently standard and complex screening processes as part of the supplier qualification process
• Complete supplier due diligence checks (Sanctions, Anti Bribery and Corruption checks (ABC), financial, reputational, legal, by analyzing results from various databases, search engines, risk tools, assess the risks, and recommend mitigation plan
• Conduct a tool-supported weighting and prioritization of identified supplier risks
• Manage alerts from the risk management tool and follow up on them together with the respective buyer(s)
• Create suggestions for a risk prevention and mitigation plan for higher risk suppliers
• Review data obtained during supplier qualification/risk management activities to ensure consistency with company policies and procedures
• Manage/collect/load all necessary documents for suppliers e.g. regulatory/compliance documentation/certificates in the database
• Ensure a strong governance mechanism is in place for effective supplier risk assessment to enable quick action once a supplier is planned to be onboarded. Handle escalations (conduct error analyses and provide comprehensive solution to the end customer upon approval of supervisor)
• Support and consult buyers and Procurement departments
• Make sure that in assigned area of responsibility the accepted service level with regard to timeliness and correctness is maintained
• Develop and update internal procedures; act as subject matter expert
• Provide training for new hires
• Participate in additional projects

We offer:

• Hybrid working model
• Opportunity to work from each part of Poland during remote work
• New branded and modern office: 200 adjustable desks, several types of meeting rooms, bike amenities, lounge rooms and chill out spaces, cozy kitchens and excellent public transport in a walking distance
• Possibility to fulfil a dream about far journeys with attractive discounts for flight tickets
• Continuous improvement environment
• Supportive & friendly working atmosphere - we work towards a joint success