Continental

Manufacturing

S2CPlatformOperationsSpecialist

€33–45k ~AI est. Lousado, Braga, Portugal FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for mid candidates.

The Brief

“S2C Platform Operations Specialist at Continental. Skills: S2C processes, Platform operations, Process efficiency, Continuous improvement. Ensure sustainable and efficient operation of S2C processes. Drive process efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction”

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Systematic troubleshooting; Problem solving; Error corrections; Potential solutions/improvements; Corrective measures

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to travel

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3-5 years of relevant experience, University degree in Economics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, IT or relevant experience, Knowledge purchasing related tools, Systematic troubleshooting / Problem solving, Process Know How in RM and NPM Purchasing, Project Management skills, Fluent English in spoken and written (minimum B2 european level)

Nice to Have

Worked in international organization preferred

What You'll Do.

Ensure sustainable and efficient operation of S2C processes

Drive process efficiency

and stakeholder satisfaction

Provide expert consultancy and support for process optimization

Provide expert consultancy and support for tool enhancements

Contribute to projects focused on streamlining source to

Contribute to projects focused on standardizing source to

Support source to contract processes and systems

Work as admin user for assigned solutions

Provide 2nd level support for assigned solutions

Responsible for testing for rollouts

Responsible for testing for upgrades

Responsible for testing for error corrections

Responsible for testing for developments

Contribute to creation of information in databases

Contribute to maintenance of information in databases

Apply corrective measures for data quality

Monitor system performance

Propose potential solutions/improvements

Contribute in review of support quality

Take action for ensuring quality

Take action for continuous improvement of service

Evaluate new software applications

Test new software applications

Implement new software applications

Coordinate global/regional implementation of changes

Implement regional specifics

Drive standardization of regional processes

Drive standardization of local processes

Support audit actions in S2C

Support correction actions in S2C

Work as admin user for RM Global Buyer

Maintain S2C relevant content in NPM Global Buyer

Project management of Purchasing Suite solution implementation

Coordination of Purchasing Suite solution implementation

Analysis of local processes

Analysis of deviations from standard

Work out recommendation based on fit-gap-analysis

Implement Purchasing Suite solution

Implement Purchasing Suite processes

Implement Purchasing Suite templates

Definition of system tests

Performance of system tests

Definition of process tests

Performance of process tests

Performance of user trainings

Performance of buyer trainings

Performance of key-user trainings

Support user adoption

Support supplier enablement

Train the S2C operation team

Support smooth transitioning from project to operation

Communicate with internal customers

Communicate with buyer community

Communicate with suppliers

Ensure proper understanding of business requirements

Assign escalations to the right person

Coordinate activities when issue resolved by third party

Ensure proper communication when issue resolved by third

Work closely with other team members

Ensure consistent communication across stakeholder groups

Ensure aligned communication across stakeholder groups

Analysis of training need

Definition of training need

Deliver trainings for different user groups

Creation of reference materials

Maintenance of reference materials

Update knowledge base system

Share information via customer dedicated communities

Initiate new applications

Initiate new processes

Initiate enhancements

Manage new applications

Coordination of local teams

Project management of implementation activities

Responsible for assigned work packages in projects

Lead cross-organization projects

Lead cross-functions projects

Steering of internal resources

Steering of external service provider

Support on job related tasks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-organization projects; Cross-functions projects; Work closely with other team members; Aligned communication across stakeholder groups

Communication Scope

Business requirements; Customer communication; Stakeholder communication; User trainings; Buyer trainings; Key-user trainings; Presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Project management, Coordination, Project management of implementation activities, Steering of internal resources, Steering of external service provider

Full Job Description

Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €39.7 billion in 2024 and currently employs around 95,000 people in 54 countries and markets. Key targets of the job profile: ▪ Ensure sustainable and efficient operation of S2C (Source to Contract) processes and systems with the global or regional ownership of assigned scope in S2C ▪ Drive process efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction through continuous improvement of services, tools, and interfaces. ▪ Provide expert consultancy and support for process optimization and tool enhancements. ▪ Contribute to projects focused on streamlining and standardizing the source to contract process. Dimensions/ Organization/ Magnitude: Support the source to contract processes and systems for both Raw Material and Indirect Material globally. 630 RM contracts 7.8 bn Euro annual spend for both RM and NPM For regional S2C Platform Operation Specialist, the scope is for the based region. Main Tasks: Operational activities for S2C and Region specific processeses and systems: ▪ Work as admin user and 2nd level support for the assigned solutions as business owner globally or for the assigned region ▪ Responsible with testing for rollouts, upgrades, error corrections, developments ▪ Contributes to the creation and maintenance of specific information in different databases as required by the data quality policy and applying corrective measures. ▪ Monitor system performance and proposal of potential solutions/improvements ideas ▪ Contributes in the review of support quality and takes action for ensuring quality and continuous improvement of service ▪ Evaluate, test and implemente new software applications ▪ Process analysis, development on processes and coordinate its global/regional implementation of changes. Imple

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