Senior Global Category Manager, Logistic

vor 3 Wochen


Zurich, Schweiz Givaudan Vollzeit
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Senior Global Category Manager, Logistic - Your future role?As a Senior Global Category Manager, you will establish a clear global M&S strategy for the respective category according to the global IM&S vision and 2025 strategy focused on business needs, bottom line and value creation. You will operate with significant autonomy, will engage with key IM&S regional business stakeholders on strategic initiatives and lead cross-functional sourcing teams for Indirect Materials and Services within controlled spend.You will be based in Kemptthal or Vernier, Switzerland (on-site role with 1 day home office opportunity/week) and will report directly to the Global Head of IM&S.Your main responsibilities will include:Sourcing StrategyDrive the development and implementation of category strategies within the framework of the global procurement strategyAnalyze market and implement risk management strategies for the portfolioLead sourcing strategy development within cross-functional teams including regional category managers for relevant categoriesDrive sourcing strategy implementation by leading major RFQs and key negotiationsPortfolio ManagementNegotiate contracts globallySelect, manage and audit suppliersIdentify opportunities for portfolio optimization and involve and engage stakeholders in development of optimization plansLink with Site Buyers and Regional IM&S Managers and sourcing centers to identify alternative suppliers in other geographies, deploy global strategies, contracts and framework agreements, collect supplier performance feedbackIdentify potential demand and specification changes and communicate them to suppliersManage key supplier relationship, and lead GBS escalated supplier conflict resolutionsEnsure vendor performance at target levelsStakeholder RelationshipCommunicate with key internal stakeholders/Global Head IM&S any market conditions changes which may affect the BusinessSupport the responsible sourcing projects implementation & provide information to Procurement Sustainability Manager when neededIdentify potential demand and specification changes and communicate/influence business stakeholders to drive cost improvementsCost Optimization and Business PlanningPrepare initiative plans and forecasts following business budget cycleDevelop cost reduction projectsProvide price forecast and market trends for key commodities and servicesPeople ManagementDevelop an engaged IM&S organizationGuide the RCM in other regions to ensure the strategic agenda is implemented regionallyAttract and train the necessary talent to build a distinctive organizationDevelop a succession plan and promote high potentials and address performance gapsBe an active member of the Global IM&S Leadership TeamIM&S processes and systemsTrain team members on relevant policies, procedures and systems and where applicable support implementation of new processesSupport/ensure that systems and processes are in place to support all audit requirements regarding "Source to Pay"Being first contact for GBS PtP organization in the region and participate in improvement projects towards global processes and change management with stakeholdersEnsure data accuracy in systems by driving disciplineSustainabilityDrive the sustainability and Responsible Sourcing agenda within the categoryYour professional profile includes: 10 years' experience in IM&S Procurement, Logistics, Supply ChainInternational exposure in previous roleExperience running freight tenders with high complexityKnowledge of Freighttender tools is requiredFluent in English, knowledge of French or German a plusExcellent negotiation skillsGood understanding of business needs and ability to engage with stakeholders at different levels and with different functionsCultural awareness and adaptable to fast changing business requirementsStrong collaborator, builds network rapidlyCI mindset and ability to Challenge current state. Managerial CourageChange management skills – track record in managing culture and complex transformationsPassion for success with a high energy levelOur benefits: We offer flexible working hours, 1 remote day per week, 1 week international remote working per yearWe have a 40-hour working weekAdditional paid days offFavorable pension fund contributionsWe have subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)Discounts at the company shopSubsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half-fare travelcardWorldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospitalWorldwide private accident insuranceAdditional family/education allowanceMultiple location: Vernier (Switzerland), Kemptthal (Switzerland)#LI-Onsite At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

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