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You'll be part of a diverse, supportive and inclusive culture, that celebrates our differences and puts people first by fostering growth, well-being, and a sense of belonging.\nWhat you will be doing\nAs a key part of the Global Vendor Planning team, you'll create impact by Ensuring high delivery reliability and optimized inventory levels across multiple plants by building strong supplier relationships and proactively solving supply chain challenges..\nYour main responsibilities include:\nManage daily procurement activities including ordering materials for production, tracking deliveries, and reconciling invoices in SAP\nAct as the key operational link between production plants, suppliers, and Group Purchasing to ensure feasible supply plans and sufficient inventory levels\nMonitor and develop supplier performance, building strong relationships that increase flexibility and delivery reliability\nHandle exceptions affecting the purchase plan such as quality issues, breakdowns, delivery changes, and red alerts\nDrive procurement automation initiatives and deploy continuous improvement best practices with regional and global impact\nContribute input and recommendations to the SIOP cycle, including vendor-related escalations and capacity reviews\nWhat makes you a great fit\nAbove all, you are a proactive problem-solver with strong communication skills, an analytical mindset, and a genuine interest in supply chain operations and IT systems. 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Day to day, you can look forward to:\nA working environment built around your needs, with flexible hours, home working opportunities and parental support.\nAnnual bonuses, health insurance and a strong focus on well-being activities.\nThree days' additional paid leave for volunteering in your community.\nAccess to on-demand training and learning sessions and carefully structured programmes to pursue personal and professional development opportunities.\nWe are inclusive! Celebrating and valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds.\nAre you ready to unlock possibilities at Grundfos? 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