Experience:

3 years required

Skills:

Negotiation, Procurement

Job type:

Full-time

• Strategy & Governance.
• Conducting regular market research and analysis for own categories.
• Support regional category manager to define strategies based on relevant market research and analysis.
• Responsible for strategy implementation according to defined activities by global/regional category strategy.
• Consulting global strategy development in similar categories within area as well as in the regions.
• Development and implementation of local/regional strategies in alignment with Senior Buyer and/or PUM/Jr. PUM/TL.
• Procurement Business Partnering.
• Full authority in supplier selection, negotiation and contracting of local/regional frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for own categories towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by global/regional initiatives along the defined category roadmap.
• Contract management (coordination with legal depart., identifying need for templates, drafting templates together with legal dept. etc.).
• Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Procurement value contribution.
• Performance Management.
• Responsible for performance of total spend in own category.
• Timely documentation of relevant Procurement KPI data (e.g. savings) as well as regular aggregation of data in order to manage the performance within own area.
• Procurement Processes & Systems.
• Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, Beiersdorf Procurement and non-Procurement procedures within own negotiations and contracts.
• Maintenance and quality assurance of relevant master data for supported negotiation/contracting processes (e.g. category spends, contractual terms, supplier data).
• Actively drive process development with regards to standardization, efficiency and automation (incl. application of new technologies, implementation of purchase-related processes, methods and systems) and monitor process adherence.
• Content management of eCatalogues, and other automated order channels in order to increase automation.
• Supplier Management.
• Ensuring proper supplier selection (e.g. financial health, process knowhow, etc.) to minimize supply risks for the affiliates of Beiersdorf.
• Actively managing supplier relationships to ensure suppliers are able and willing to fulfill Beiersdorf supply requirements.
• Actively working with suppliers to achieve innovative solutions.
• Complaint management for suppliers under his/her responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years of experience in Procurement or Strategic Sourcing, preferably with experience in Digital, E-commerce, Point of Sales, Travel, Temporary Labour, Spare Parts, or Market Research categories.
• Strong experience in supplier negotiation, supplier management, and contract management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Comfortable using Power BI to analyze and interpret data and reports.
• Experience working with cross-functional, regional, or global teams is a plus.
• Good command of English, both written and spoken.