Global Collection & Recycling Procurement Lead

<p><em>At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day. And we need people like you to make it happen.</em></p> <h2>Job Summary</h2> <p>We commit to making food safe and available, everywhere. Meeting our customers’ and their consumers’ needs and creating sustainable growth are Tetra Pak’s top priorities. Success means developing innovative product and service solutions together with our partners and suppliers that enable food safety &amp; availability today and in the future. There is enough food produced in the world today, but it needs the right storage &amp; transporting to go to where it is needed and to eliminate food spoilage. Sustainability and innovation are key for us. We also understand the critical importance of responsible material recycling and are deeply committed to minimizing our ecological footprint. That's why we're seeking a passionate procurement professional to lead globally, in collaboration with our central and local sustainability teams and our regional procurement teams, the investments in collection, sorting, and recycling initiatives. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact on the environment while advancing our sustainability goals, this is your opportunity to join us.<br/> <br/> In this role, you will report to the Director Procurement, Innovation &amp; Sustainability. You will be based in either Modena, Italy or Lund, Sweden and spend an estimated 15% of your time travelling.</p> <h2>What you will do</h2> <ul> <li>Develop and lead the global procurement strategy for collection, sorting, and recycling initiatives, including UBC recycling equipments and environmental services in alignment with company objectives.</li> <li>Identify, evaluate, and select vendors and partners for UBC recycling equipments investment and co-investments opportunities and for collection/sorting/recycling services, promotional activities and other environmental services together with stakeholders and procurement regional teams.</li> <li>Drive the strategy regional execution with regional supply managers; facilitate collaboration and communication between regional procurement teams to ensure consistency and alignment in strategy execution.</li> <li>Support regional supplier management team in sourcing, contracting and supplier relationship management for key collaborations in the region.</li> <li>Act as a central point of contact for cross-regional procurement initiatives, promoting knowledge sharing and best practices.</li> <li>Provide leadership and guidance on sustainable procurement practices, ensuring compliance with environmental and ethical standards across regions.</li> </ul> <h2>We believe you have</h2> <p>As a person, you are action-driven with a high level of commitment. You have demonstrated excellent communication skills and have a proven ability to manage internal and external relationships in a cooperative, diplomatic and successful manner. You have a strong drive for results with hands on experience of executing changes in a global environment. You can deal with ambiguity &amp; continuous change in terms of work scope and challenges identified.<br/> <br/> You possess a master degree within business management, engineering or similar, you have worked in an international environment, with 5+ years experience in global procurement category management, strategic sourcing including negotiations at executive level and in CAPEX/OPEX investments and co-investments. Direct experience in collection/sorting/recycling would be considered as a plus.<br/> <br/> A good business acumen and a very good command of English, both written and verbal is required.</p> <p>We Offer You</p> <ul> <li>A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape</li> <li>A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results</li> <li>An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion</li> <li>Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Apply Now</p> <p>If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at <a href="https://jobs.tetrapak.com/" target="_blank">https://jobs.tetrapak.com/</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more about how it is to work at Tetra Pak in Lund, take a look at following website <a href="https://publications.inpublix.com/we-are-tetra-pak/">We are Tetra Pak Lund</a></p> <p> </p> <p>This job posting expires on 2024-04-03.</p> <p> </p> <p>To know more about the position contact Simone La Giglia +39 3358372895<br/> Questions about your application contact Josephine Malalla at +46 46 36 5253<br/> For trade union information contact Sveriges Ingenjörer Lars Haraldsson