Local Strategic Buyer

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

•    Representing procurement in relevant small/medium business projects with a specific need for sourcing support and/or dedicated attention & procurement projects
•    Responsible for initiating and coordinating RFQ/RFIs, negotiating conditions and selecting suppliers within own area of responsibility and according to established responsibilities and value limits 
•    Complaint management and solution  
•    Coordinating demands with internal demand owners, actively identifying and pursuing opportunities to add value to the business (e.g. bundling) 
•    KPIs/targets: saving, payment terms, sustainability, internal compliance
PO Processing of local country materials (e.g. promotional goods, co-packing materials) and services for the unit in scope
•    Maintenance and quality assurance of relevant master data for supported negotiation/contracting processes (e.g. category spends, contractual terms, supplier data) 
•    Accountable and responsible to assure full compliance with relevant Proc and corporate guidelines and policies within own area of responsibility
•    Contribution to transactional productivity (trigger to Category Managers etc. for setting up new frame contracts, RPA ideas etc.)
•    Content management of eCatalogues, and other automated order channels in order to increase automation
•    Order confirmation tracking and handling
 

Your Profile

Hard skills
•    Bachelor degree (ideally in Business/Economics/Engineering)
•    Master degree will be considered a plus
•    Minimum 4 years’ experience in Procurement, ideally in FMCG company and managing marketing and indirects categories
•    Italian and English fluent, both in oral and written communication
•    SAP/SAP4HANA knowledge, ideally also SAP Ariba and SRM system 
•    High knowledge on Office automation tools (Excel, Power Point, Word)

Soft skills
•    Driving Results/leadership: take immediate actions to face and solve issues, take lead for her/his achieve common business targets
•    Passionate, curious and willing to learn
•    Being able to live our core values: Care, Simplicity, Courage and Trust
•    Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
•    Customer focus: develop efficient relations, considering expectations of other departments
•    Collaborative team player 
•    Analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Proactivity and flexible and willing to take ownership

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.

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