Impact & Team Power: High degree of creative freedom and unbeatable team power in a high performance work environment Salary & Employee Discounts: Secure job with the pioneer of discounts offering an attractive salary and corporate benefits and a meal allowance Your tasks Represent ALDI Nord in Brussels in close cooperation with the Director Public Affairs Lead political communication on European and German policy developments in the areas of: Environment (PPWR incl. delegated acts), Supply chain (CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR), Labour & Social Affairs, Non food policy and Economic policy Develop strategic concepts and policy approaches Monitor, analyse and assess information from industry associations as well as political and societal developments relevant to the retail sector Prepare internal position papers, strategy documents, statements, presentations, briefings and background materials Provide information and strategic advice to internal departments Prepare, coordinate and participate in internal meetings, association committee meetings, stakeholder dialogues and external events Build and maintain a strong network of internal and external stakeholders Your profile University degree in political science, social sciences, environmental studies, communications or a comparable field Minimum of 5 8 years of professional experience in a political environment (EU or German institutions, political parties, companies, associations, consultancies) Proven experience in engaging with political stakeholders and understanding political processes Strong knowledge of legislative procedures at EU and German federal level Ability to quickly familiarise yourself with new topics; ideally experience with environmental (PPWR) and/or supply chain topics (CSRD, CSDDD, EUDR) Strong networking skills and the ability to build sustainable relationships Structured, analytical, independent and results‑oriented working style Willingness to travel to Essen, Berlin and, where relevant, to parliamentary constituencies Strong diplomatic skills and excellent communication abilities Fluent German and excellent command of English Manager-Public-Affairs-m-w-d-Brussels
IHRE NEUE HERAUSFORDERUNG Responsible for the QA plan and performance of the assigned Business UnitContributing to the QA strategy of the Business Group and developing annual BU QA plansManaging the BU QA team, consisting of site QA Managers (at various international locations) and QA Advisors as direct reports and in total approximately 20 employeesEnsuring an effective QA system and organisation, in compliance with market legislations and customer expectationsProviding guidance to the BU Management Team on QA issues and monitoring the execution of the BU QA plan and performanceStimulating and facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and learning from mistakes, issues and complaintsRepresenting the BU, direct or indirectly, in different DSM QA platformsReporting to the Business Group QA Director. DAS BRINGEN SIE MIT BSc or MSc degree in Technology, Chemistry or MicrobiologyRelevant work experience in Quality Management in the food industry, preferably in a comparable business environmentDetailed knowledge of food safety standards, QA systems and actual quality topicsStrong managerial skills, both people management as well as project management with cross functional teamsComfortable working in an international and dynamic matrix organisation with various external and internal stakeholders Personal skills: independent, overview, convincing, well organised, decisive, results driven and persistence.
Your Contribution Responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining quality suppliers of materials, components, and services at the best price, quality, on-time delivery, and service.Champion Plant-level cost savings initiatives / cost-out projects including cross-functional ones and also process improvements / LEAN activities.Support PU-AM Regional Director and Global Category Mangers (GCM’s) to implement global/regional sourcing strategiesCommunicate & ensure strict adherence to SCHOTT Purchasing practices, guidelines and initiatives both internally (Operations) and externally (Suppliers, including Supplier Code of Conduct).Create procedures, processes, and systems for process standardization and/or efficient improvement (ex. increase OER%) within the purchasing department.Ensure that discrepancies in the Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) clearing account for which you were the responsible purchaser are resolved timely in order to avoid delays in vendor payments.Escalate issues to the appropriate vendor contact in accordance with the vendor escalation rules process.Lead and supervise other members of the local Purchasing team in a professional, constructive and efficient manner including oversight to all other materials, consumables and services directly purchased by the Site Buyer.Assist in training other employees on "best PU practices" including MRP system/process utilization.Conduct RFQ and negotiations for all key materials (MRP relevant) and also capital expenditure projects.Responsible for observing and following all Environmental, Health and Safety rules and procedures.Fulfill all PU responsible activities in accordance with the RASI chart of PurchasingNew supplier selection: Together with GCM to identify, qualify and implement new suppliers.Demand Management: Carry out the complete purchasing process RFQ>Negotiation>Evaluation of Bids>Supplier selection recommendation>Contract finalization>Documentation completion including proper storage & filing of all commercial related documentsOrder Management: Convert requisition into PO’s using the most efficient order type and check order confirmations and SAP workflows from FI for proper commercial terms/conditions (including resolution for any commercial-related complaints/disputes with suppliers)Master Data: Ensure that all PU-relevant master data (including material prices in info records) is kept current and accurate in SAPPlanning/Reporting: Responsible for the annual PU planning and quarterly reporting for all Regional/Local (non-GCM) responsible materials and servicesSupplier Management: Communicate regularly with key suppliers and carry out supplier visits / audits (support QA) and communicate supplier corrective actions and scorecard results.