Responsibilities:
- manage existing supplier relationships, cultivate new supplier relationships,
- manages contracts and pricing agreements w/suppliers,
- participates in planning and forecasting process and establishing standard costs,
- optimizes buying power and CBAs (current best approaches) by working collaboratively with Buyers from other divisions,
- builds and deliveres cost improvement through effective category strategies, under the direction and leadership of the Manager,
- leads and assists in continuous improvements projects focused on reducing costs and improving efficiencies,
- serve as a liaison for packaging team providing market intelligence and insights to support packaging category strategies, should cost, and horizon scanning.
Requirements:
- 2+ years in Purchasing/Supply Chain environment FMCG preferred,
- fluent English,
- experience in packaging, e.g., flexibles (plastic bags, paper bags), industrial (pallets, big bags), paper and rigid,
- source to contract experience in categories under responsibility,
- e-sourcing experience,
- demonstrated proficiency with PC software, especially SAP, Excel, Word,
- proven effective verbal and written communication skills,
- demonstrated effective negotiation skills w/some direction or oversight provided.
We offer:
- employment contract,
- hybrid work (2+3),
- additional benefits: life insurance, retirement pension plan, private medical care, Christmas gifts,
- development opportunities - global role.