Procurement Manager
Robert Walters is one of the world's leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies with 46 offices spanning 22 countries. On behalf of our client a Multinational Organisation in the FMCG industry with Offices in Zurich we are currently recruiting for a:
Procurement Manager
Your responsibilities will therefore include, but are not limited to:
*Maintain a current spend database for category
*Monitor, analyze and report actual spend, trends, forecasts and supplier base data
*Identify and qualify improvement opportunities
*Create a prioritized category sourcing program with stakeholders
*Identify and define specific stakeholder requirements
*Evaluate and negotiate proposals, ensure and validate selection of the best supplier(s) with stakeholders
*Negotiate service level agreements that specify performance dimensions, targets, monitoring and consequences of non-compliance
*Complete and implement the contract in accordance with legal standards and procurement policies and guidelines
*Support / leads development of optimized procurement processes and systems for category
Our ideal candidate must have the following background and abilities:
*Purchasing knowledge: sourcing process, commodity management and analysis, supplier management and development, pricing theory and policy, negotiation, supply chain, make or buy.
*University degree (technical/economic/administrative) or equivalent
*Purchasing related training (Nevi, Isfah, CIPS, MBA)
*3-5 years Purchasing experience in a profit driven and international environment
*FMCG experience
*(Project) Management experience (team or direct)
*Fluency in English and either German or French (written and spoken)
If you feel that you meet the above requirements and would like to apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, or would like to find out more, please contact Mr. Rikard Lundvall at Robert Walters on +41-44-809-3508 or QLU@robertwalters.com quoting the Job Reference302400.