Procurement Manager

Put your strong negotiation skills, analytical abilities, and flair for cooperative supplier relationships to good use as a Senior Purchaser. As part of the Central Purchasing department, you will be based at our Carbel site in Miami. We are looking for support across various commodities in our Central Purchasing department, including procurement of transport services, technical purchasing (automation technology), and project purchasing.

• Preparation, management, and implementation of strategic procurement projects in Central Purchasing
• Placing tenders on the market and conducting negotiations through to contract signing
• Independently supporting a wide variety of projects
• Advising our business units from a commercial perspective, including on all matters related to the procurement process
• Creating transparency through data analysis, procurement market analysis, and benchmarks
• Actively shaping the optimization of purchasing processes with a view to the strategic orientation of Central Purchasing
• Leading and supporting a team of two purchasing professionals, including performance management and day-to-day oversight

• Successfully completed (commercial) vocational training or a completed degree in economics, business administration, or logistics
• Several years of professional experience in indirect or strategic purchasing
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics and remain open to new challenges
• Enjoyment of negotiations and supplier engagement
• Affinity for numbers, with confident handling of KPIs and data analysis
• Confident use of Microsoft products, especially Excel and Word; ERP/SAP knowledge desirable
• Business fluent English;
  Spanish language skills are a plus
• Team player with the ability to actively approach people and take initiative within larger organizations

• Medical and Life insurance
• Paid Time Off, including paid holidays
• Voluntary benefits such as Dental, Vision, and Gap insurance, short-term disability, paid family leave, accident insurance, critical illness and cancer insurance
• A modern, international, and open corporate culture where you are invited to contribute and develop your skills
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Flat hierarchies reflected in our informal culture and quick decision-making processes. Be yourself, even when it comes to the dress code
• A wide range of training opportunities, from welcome days and e-learning to leadership and development programs
• Flexible ways of working with a combination of mobile office and office presence to support collaboration
• Long-term career development. We keep an eye on your internal career and track your development together

Arvato - the spirit of solutions!

We at Arvato provide a comprehensive range of services and solutions to our business partners in the consumer electronics, high-tech, telecommunication, networking and industrial sectors. With more than five decades of experience and our global footprint we create value for our customers and ensure that they are well equipped for the challenges of their markets.

Arvato is a part of Arvato AG/ Bertelsmann, an internationally networked outsourcing provider. More than 65,000 employees design and implement solutions for all kinds of business processes across integrated service chains, for business customers from around the world. Its portfolio includes all services related to the creation and distribution of printed materials and digital storage media, as well as data management, customer care, CRM services, supply-chain management, digital distribution, financial services, professional and custom IT services, and the direct-to-customer distribution of educational media.

Arvato is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA.

Arvato is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.