About Kitron

Kitron is a leading Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, delivering improved flexibility, cost efficiency, and innovation power through the value chain. The company has operations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, China and the United States. With 2800 highly skilled employees, Kitron manufactures and delivers anything from fully assembled electronic circuit boards to complete end - products for customers globally. Related technical services like prototyping, industrialisation, material analysing and test development are also key competencies offered by Kitron.

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Location: Kaunas
Deadline: 2023.04.30

Kitron is currently looking for a Procurement specialist, who is going to join a global Procurement team located in Kaunas. The main responsibility in this role is to make procurement decisions and place purchase orders, within the assigned portfolio in accordance with defined process descriptions and routines.

Job Description:

• Procurement of parts from specified suppliers according to agreed terms and conditions, in the assigned portfolio
  
• Ensure receipt of supplier order acknowledgment
• Review and maintain data on open POs until closed
• Identify and manage extra cost charges related to purchase orders placed
• Upon demand expedite incoming material and report status on potential shortages to relevant internal functions
• Upon demand postpone or cancel material delivery according to changes in manufacturing plan
• Report and manage non-conformances towards suppliers
• Upon request clarify invoice discrepancies
• Create non BOM POs upon request by sourcing
  

Requirements:

• Experience working with suppliers
  
• Education at relevant university level within the supply chain, manufacturing or engineering (lack of formal education may be substituted by relevant work experience)
• Experience with ERP systems and general good computer skills
• Strong English language skills, both oral and written
• Analytical, structured, and be able to influence change

We offer:

• Salary for this position from 1550 EUR gross (before taxes); in Kitron salary offer is based on the predefined salary ranges for each position and depends on the level of experience and competence of the candidate
• Global projects and highly skilled team;
• Hybrid work type and flexible working hours;
• Performance-based annual bonus;
• Extra attention and benefits for the employee in case of important life events;
• Partners' discounts;
• Accident insurance 24/7 and full travel insurance (valid on business trips);
• 1 extra vacation day per year and 2 additional vacations days after 5 years;
• Health promotion (various preventive extra health checks);
• Opportunities for personal and professional development;
• Training and competence development courses;
• Team building and off-site activities.