Continental
Manufacturing
S2CPlatformOperationsSpecialist
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“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.
Systematic troubleshooting; Problem solving; Error corrections; Potential solutions/improvements; Corrective measures
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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