Lead Buyer Packaging - Industrial Company
Our Client is an acknowledged Scandinavian industrial production company, with a solid market presence and strong, well-perceived brand. Due to their constant growth, and strengthening regional purchasing structures, while remaining close to the key suppliers, they are looking to recruit an experienced Buyer for a Lead position based in Poland.
The successful candidate will be challenged with managing assigned category - Corrugated Packaging.
Client Details
Our Client is an acknowledged Scandinavian industrial production company, with a solid market presence and strong, well-perceived brand. They offer a broad portfolio of high-quality products within construction sector, with a strong production footprint in Europe.
The company not only incorporates their core values - commitment, mutual respect, and continuous development - to everyday work, but moreover puts them along with sustainability culture at the center of the decision-making process.
Description
You will report to the Regional Category Manager based in Denmark and your main duties will be:
- Apply Company's regional sourcing strategy to Corrugated Packaging commodity
- Manage a regional spend to ensure maximum leverage on suppliers and optimum cost savings
- Manage and develop a portfolio of several key suppliers, working closely with other purchasing functions, production, R&D and Supplier Quality departments
- Contribute to further development and improvement of assigned portfolio by risk and opportunities assessment, benchmarking, direct negotiations, etc.
- Enable best suppliers' performance, by assuring that innovation and market competitiveness is delivered while aligning with cost, quality, and service level KPIs
- Work closely with business in order to achieve productivity and cost-avoidance plans
- Execute RFI/RFQ processes and ensure correct purchasing master data in SAP
Profile
- Minimum Bachelor's level of education preferably in Engineering, Economics, or other relevant
- Post-graduate degree in Purchasing would be an additional asset
- Packaging or paper processing background strongly preferred but not required
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Sourcing or Category Management at an independent role
- Deep understanding of Corrugated Packaging category and market
- Knowledge in other categories related to Packaging (injection molding, blowing, printed labels etc.) will be an asset
- Excellent analytic skills, strong financial approach
- Demonstrated relationship building and influencing skills
- Independent, self-driven, with positive mindset and can-do attitude
- Results and quality oriented, with attention to detail
- Excellent Polish and English both spoken and written
- Ability to travel locally and internationally 50-70 days per annum
Job Offer
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Regional position for Scandinavian company with excellent company culture
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Further development opportunities within regional structures
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Attractive salary with additional benefits
Location: Gniezno
Contract type: Na czas nieokreślony
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