YOUR PROFILE

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Chemistry or other relevant major;
• Several years of work experience in relevant industries;
• Proven track record in Procurement, preferably in Direct Material Procurement;
• Team player, accustomed to working in cross-functional and international teams;
• Proven strength in stakeholder management along with strong communication skills;
• Disruptive thinking, eager to challenges status quo and entrepreneurial spirit;
• Analytical skills and target oriented working methods;
• Fluent English skills required, other languages are a plus;Very good knowledge of MS Office package and SAP.
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  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 an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

As a Global Category Manager for Raw Materials you are responsible for developing global and integrated material sourcing strategies, defining technology roadmaps, driving scale and standardization globally and for improving our global governance in your category cluster. You will foster innovation and drive spend opportunities with our business partners through strong supplier relations. The overall target is to maximize the Procurement value contribution (e.g. cost development, business continuity planning, sustainability, agility) by leveraging the full range of options available in the market for your category cluster. You will be working in a very dynamic environment requiring high levels of agility whilst pursuing the realization of strategic targets. In this role you are reporting to the Director Procurement Raw Materials. Your tasks include:

• Definition, alignment and deployment of procurement strategy for your defined category cluster;
• Continuously monitoring opportunities and challenging status quo to maximize Procurement value contribution in your area of responsibility;
• Actively identifying potentials within area of responsibility in close conjunction with internal stakeholders (i.e. R&D, Quality);
• Driving development and implementation of processes to identify, monitor and mitigate risks within your area of responsibility (i.e. reduction of single sources, business continuity planning);
• Drive process development with regards to standardization, efficiency, automation, digitalization;
• Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, Beiersdorf Procurement and non-Procurement procedures within area of responsibility.