About KWS
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023 / 2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.
We are seeking for our Global Transaction Center (GTC) in Berlin for the next possible date a Team Coordinator (m / f / d) for our International Procurement team at KWS Berlin GmbH . This job will be unlimited and in full-time .
Key Duties
- Ensure transactional services are delivered in accordance with the defined SLAs, while achieving operational excellence through continuous improvement. Provide effective and highly efficient transactional processes in collaboration with the Team Lead.
- Monitor, track and report on SLA metrics of the team
- Enable cross-functional cooperation and efficient information flow between the different GTC departments
- Coordinate and ensure the successful onboarding of new team members
- Operationally lead and guide the team members working within the assigned sub-team while also providing support to internal stakeholders and acting as first point of contact for internal customers in case of any escalated or complex issues relating to their focus area's responsibilities.
- Proactively identify service delivery issues and take appropriate action, undertake performance improvement initiatives and use of best practice
- Manage daily operations while pursing operational excellence, set goals in line with departmental goals and translate them into tasks, provide guidance and structure, evaluate and measure results, take decisions, ensure service delivery in quality and time while facilitating end-to-end process application and steering process improvements.
- Adhere to and promote the GTC Target Operating Model, respect the values and apply the guiding principles, acting as a role model and supporting a trustful and collaborative environment.
Knowledge, skills & experience
Preferably academic degree in Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain or any other related fieldRelevant experience in P2P operationsExperience in coordinating teams and / or projects is preferredExperience working in a Shared Service organization, preferably in procurementFluent in English (written and spoken); knowledge of Eastern European languages is an assetExperience in relevant IT systems (MS Office, and SAP MM and / or SAP FI)Core competences
Excellent communication skills, actively addressing conflicts and areas for improvement and taking ownership for solution-findingOperational leadership and decision-making skillsCustomer orientation and extraordinary service attitude with a focus on high qualityStrong analytical skills and a hands-on mentality to solving problemsStrong stakeholder management skillsAbility to prioritize and manage time efficientlySupports a team-oriented mindset and inspires and supports others to bring in own contributionsStrong attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environmentWhat awaits you
A location in the heart of BerlinA great team with lots of fun at work and regular team eventsA positive and appreciative working environmentFlat hierarchies and open communicationAn attractive remuneration package incl. company pension scheme and other benefitsFlexible working hours and a reasonable work-life balanceTraining opportunities