On behalf of one of our estimated client, a worldwide top-leader
American company operating in the Food Process industry, manufacturing and
selling their products in more than 90 countries worldwide, we are currently
looking for the top talented Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)
Procurement Manager to be based in Switzerland.
Position: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Procurement
Manager
Report to: Global Sourcing & Procurement Director
Location: Neuchâtel,
Switzerland
Job Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Top
remuneration package according to experience
Benefits: month Fixed Bonus (13th
salary), Annual Incentive Plan 15% tied to performance against company and
individual goal achievement, Annual Salary Increase subject to personal performance and
business conditions, Company contribution to Healthcare & Pension Insurance,
Monthly Lunch Allowance, 25 days vacation per year, 3 additional days to compensate
potential overtime).
About our client
Our client with its parent well-kown company owns multiple famous
brands in the industry of artificial and natural zero- and reduced-calorie
sweeteners, distributed in more than 90 countries.
They are investing in innovation and brand building to drive long-term
profitable growth. With the natural sweetener category experiencing an average
of 9% year-over-year growth and one of their famous brand as one of the fastest
growing in this specific market, they are positioned to drive incredible brand
awareness with consumers and become the go-to sweetener company for everything
from coffee and tea to baking needs.
About the role mission
The EMEA Procurement Manager is responsible for
the management of ingredients, commodities, packaging & External
Manufacturing (EM) for day to day activities including liaising and managing
purchasing relationships with the supply base. Lead and assist in the selection
of new suppliers for existing and new packaging, raw material, EM requirements
for the region.
Responsible for the generation, population and
analyses of key procurement reports for the management team by him/her. Key
conduit between suppliers, material analysts, R&D, Operations and the
global Procurement team.
This is a great opportunity to join our client
currently proceeding with an important transition in terms of business as they
are simultaneously going Public as well as implementing a new Global
Procurement Strategy within the Company.
The EMEA Procurement Manager will be as well a
"change agent", therefore with a broad experience with Procurement &
Purchasing processes and an open mindset for Change Management.
Key duties & responsibilities
·
Strategic sourcing,
selection, negotiation, and management of key regional and global supplier
options, presenting complete data and full analyses to the Global Sourcing
& Procurement Director for final selection.
·
Accountability for EMEA
sourcing of tolling operations, including QBRs, minor issues resolution,
oversight of key metrics and ensuring pricing remains stable for the term of
the agreement.
·
Presentation of EMEA
procurement data for the Regional Leadership Team.
·
Procurement representative
& responsibility for all Regional New Product Development, including
managing Procurement documentation and coordination with Quality, R&D, and
Marketing stakeholders.
·
Procurement representative
at the monthly S&OP reviews and at the Executive reviews.
·
Data capture and monthly
reporting for EMEA Productivity, PPV and other related activities.
·
Liaise and negotiate with
direct source suppliers on pricing and supply of raw materials and packaging
for the region and globally if needed.
·
Key procurement contact
with external manufacturers, generate price modeling using a BOM or a price
calculation from external manufacturers, being the key conduit between finance,
Technical, planning, commercial and the external manufacturer.
·
Maintain and populate
suppliers KPI's on a monthly basis, ensure summaries are generated for review
on a quarterly basis with key suppliers.
·
Supervise the maintenance
of the procurement records, including lists of Raw Materials and Packaging
items, costs, delivery conditions, lead-times, MOQ's, suppliers' details,
highlighting exceptions and opportunities.
·
Prepare cost analysis for
procuring activities using company reports.
·
Supervise the generation
and population of procurement reports using legacy systems:
* Annual Forecast usage
* Monthly consumption
* Estimated annualized spend
* Standard price vs.
purchase price
* Source list
·
Maintain and update the
tollers COGS database being the key procurement point of contact with Master
data.
·
Gather and analyze
strategic price trends for critical use and high spend categories and
commodities within the market place using key benchmarking tools, current and
prospective supplier information, and should pay pricing exercises in regional
and global markets.
·
Keeps records of credit
notes from suppliers and reviews suppliers' purchasing related invoices and
credit notes.
·
Accountable for
understanding, communicating to Material Analyst and, if appropriate,
correcting supplier related constraints for production supplies.
·
Work cross-functionally
with key stakeholders in the organization to achieve optimal resolution of
issues, good buy in of sourcing recommendations, and approval for supplier
change out where necessary or appropriate.
·
Support Safety,
environmental, and quality initiatives.
Qualifications
Functional/Technical skills:
·
+5 year's
practical experience in Procurement/Purchasing within a FMCG environment.
·
Good Sourcing and
Procurement process orientation.
·
Strong management
skills and significant ability to influence team members and stakeholders.
·
Experience or
ability in supervising people both internally and externally.
·
Ability to
independently gather and analyze data and information and formulate high level
strategy, build out RFx documents and review competitive bid responses, and
make informed purchasing decisions and recommendations.
·
Ability to lead
face to face meetings and negotiations with suppliers in relation to pricing,
service and supply.
·
Excellent
interpersonal communication skills.
·
Fluent in written
and oral English, French native would be a plus but not mandatory.
·
Experience in SAP
& BW reporting preferable.
Competencies:
·
Experience
involving companywide cross-functional teams (R&D, Production, Marketing,
Finance).
·
Experience with
Change Management and being a "change agent".
·
Ability to
analyze data, make decisions and communicate effectively the benefits of
decisions to all levels of Management.
·
Someone who
enjoys a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Not afraid to "roll up sleeves".
·
Ability to
prioritize, initiate and drive projects to completion.
·
Self-motivated
and excellent problem solving skills.
Education:
·
Bachelor's Degree
in Business Administration, Management, Operations (Contract Management &
Procurement specialization) or close related discipline.
·
Master's Degree
would be a plus but not mandatory.
·
Graduates from
Business Schools such as EPFL in Switzerland, ESSEC, ESCP and KEDGE in France
are very welcome.
Thank you for your interest in applying for the position and please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further
correspondence.
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