For our Client, is a global FMCG company, we are looking for a professional Strategic Buyer who will introduce innovative procurement ideas and best practice solutions which bring real value to the company's bottom line.
What's on Offer
- Excellent working environment with regards to safety and ethics
- Career development opportunities in a company promoting innovative and modern technologies
Job Description
- Execute strategy for direct spend on EMEA level through effective category analysis
- Maintain high quality relationships with key suppliers to ensure market knowledge in the assigned commodity sector is cutting edge
- Manage defined category spend to minimize purchasing cost while maintaining high quality of materials
- Build relationships internally in order to increase effectiveness and positive contribution purchasing brings to an organization
- Follow commodity indexes in the local and international markets including potential impacts on defined categories
- Report to Commodity Manager
The Successful Applicant
- Master Degree in Economics or relevant
- Minimum 2-3 years of professional experience in strategic sourcing / purchasing department in manufacturing environment
- Business orientation and proven results in strategy building, sourcing and generation of savings
- Strong suppliers' management and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated cross-functional team work
- Hands-on approach
- Fluency in English
