Regional Procurement Operations Manager

Job Description

Your Tasks Strategy & Governance ▪ Conducting regular market research & analysis for own categories ▪ Responsible for the definition and deployment of regional strategies and the deployment of regional strategies for own area of responsibility ▪ Consulting regional and regional area strategy development ▪ Providing local input for regional strategies in relevant categories Procurement Business Partnering ▪ Negotiating and contracting frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for local and agreed regional categories along a regional roadmap towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by regional initiatives ▪ Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Proc value contributio Project Procuremen t ▪ Representing Procurement in projects (e.g. IIMs, Masterplans), managing deployment of local and regional Procurement strategies for selected categories within their scope while supporting OTIF delivery Procurement Processes & Systems ▪ Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, Beiersdorf Procurement and non-Procurement procedures within own negotiations and contract Supplier Management ▪ Ensuring proper supplier selection (e.g. financial health, process knowhow, etc.) to minimize supply risks for the affiliates of Beiersdorf ▪ Conducting commercial audits of major suppliers in close conjunction with internal stakeholder Organizational Development ▪ Continuously developing assigned category and respective processes together with global & local peers to ensure competitiveness Your Profile Geographic Scope: Global (Managing stakeholders across China, Thailand, India – with daily collaboration with Hamburg). Category Expertise: Packaging – Rigid & Flexible Plastics . Experience: 8 to 10 years in procurement, ideally in FMCG or Pharma Technical Knowledge: Packaging expertise; candidates from R&D with a technical background can also be considered. Stakeholder Management: Strong experience in managing senior internal & external global stakeholders .Exposure to international business cultures and remote collaboration across time zones Collaboration: Cross-functional teamwork with PS, Sense team. Self-driven and proactive working style is essential. 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. Additional Information If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter Zaid Mustafa zaid.mustafa.external@beiersdorf.com