Your responsibilities include but not limited to :
The Sourcing Manager, NTO Global Packaging, ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the Packaging category(s) to support projects and to realize year-on-year productivity improvements, cost savings, and process improvements in close collaboration with the stakeholders in the business. Planning, organizing and managing projects taking into account priorities, resources, budgets, issues and constraints to achieve desired results; defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing software and tools to plan, track and report status.
Mapping the value chain, analyzing it and deriving potential scenarios. Includes the understanding and application of total cost of ownership, and should cost modelling.
Participating in and / or leading financial discussions. Applying financial knowledge to participate actively, e.g. in budgeting process, including tax aspects in sourcing strategies and structuring sophisticated deals with ecosystem partners.
Compliance risk management: supporting reports to determine appropriate compliance level. Monitoring end-to-end compliance (budget, payment, vendor PO, contract invoice, buying channel, etc.) and deriving corrective actions to improve compliance. Applying risk management processes including identifying and evaluating risks, and defining and executing a risk mitigation plan.
Projecting the dynamics and impacts (e.g. mergers and acquisitions). Extracting, cleansing and consolidating information to fact-based insights for further usage e.g. in category strategies.
Maintaining and updating Procurement applications accordingly to the Procurement content (e.g. e-catalogs, user portal). Continuous improvement of procurement content and automation.
Support definition and implementation of Procurement tools and processes.
Managing data analysis and reporting, e.g. analyzing spend, demand, supply markets and competitors. Extracting, cleansing and consolidating information to fact-based insights for further usage e.g. in category strategies.
Minimum requirements
Bachelor s degree is required.
Master s Degree/other advanced degree in the Business Administration/Supply Chain is preferred.
3-7 years of experience in Procurement within the Pharmaceutical and or CPG industry, preferably in category management, supplier management, or related area, with a focus in the Packaging Procurement.
Extensive experience in sourcing processes (e.g. RFI/RFQ), negotiation strategies, strategy development, project management, good communication and collaboration skills as well as market analysis capabilities to drive operational excellence.
Solid experience in navigating in global, matrix organizations and across geographies and cultures.