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Full time

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Hybrid

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Hamburg , Germany
Gothenburg, Sweden

Global Procurement Manager (d/m/f)  

 

Essity is a leading global hygiene and healthcare company. We are committed to improving the quality of life through high-quality hygiene and healthcare solutions. We sell our products and solutions in around 150 countries under many strong brands, including the global market leaders TENA and Tork, as well as well-known brands such as Jobst, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. 

 

 

About the role  

  

The Global Procurement Manager secures supply and delivers cost efficiency and additional value in procurement programs by developing and executing supply stream strategies by having an expert view on business demands and supplier market. 

 

We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk. 

 

 

What you will do 

 

  • Secures supply, delivers cost efficiency´s and additional value for the Supply Streams 

  • Drives a total cost approach by delivering cost savings, cash flow and added-value improvements 

  • Develops, anchors and executes Supply Stream strategies for their respective business units and category´s  e.g. identifying and driving key initiatives for cost saving targets 

  • Reviewing and challenging the supplier base portfolio, based on market and business needs 

  • Enables innovative discussions for new materials from suppliers to support total cost-in-use reductions. 

  • Performs risk management analysis, including financial risk analysis of suppliers 

  • Negotiates agreements e.g. supply agreements, confidentiality agreements 

  • Benchmarks prices and ensures cost transparency on a regular basis (internally and externally) and monitors and reports cost driver development 

  • Close cooperation and alignment with operational procurement and Stakeholder ensuring similngless mplementation and deployment. 

 

 

Who you are 

 

Even if not all of the following points apply to you, we would be happy to get to know you and talk about the possibility of working with you! 

 

  • Bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred. Significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree 

  • Minimum 3+ years of related medical products experience required, 5 or more years preferred 

  • Supply chain and/or procurement experience in a relevant field 

  • Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment 

  • Strong international negotiation and analytical skills 

  • Teamplayer, strong communicator and good stakeholder management 

  • SAP/Ariba experience preferred or related large ERP system experience required 

  • Must have ability to travel up to 25% and international travel required 

  • English and german skills on a high level  

 

 

What we can offer you 

 

The benefits listed refer to the primary location. If you want to start at another location, these may vary. This also applies to a non-tariff position.  

  

  • Compensation & Benefits: Compensation according to the chemical tariff, yearly special payment, holiday allowance and bonus, pension schemes, anniversary bonus, child allowance, Corporate Benefits & other employee benefits  

  • Work-Life-Balance: Hybrid working model, flexible working hours, overtime compensation, 37,5h week, 30 days of vacation, future amount (can be used as 5 days of vacation, Lease-a-bike or payout), lifetime working time account  

  • Learning & Development: Structured onboarding, training opportunities such as digital learning platform, coaching & mentoring as possible part of individual development plan, participation in professional conferences and fairs  

  • Health & Well-being: Discounted fitness membership, Urban Sports Club, health and well-being month, Walk-and-Talk Meetings, nilo.health & mindfulness courses, "PME Familienservice", employee surveys  

  • Team & Collaboration: People culture, communities & networks, co-working spaces, leadership guidelines, canteen  

  • Mobility: Public transport allowance, bicycle parking, free car parking, e-charging stations 

 

 

This is us 

 

At Essity our Beliefs & Behaviours (Care, Collaboration, Courage and Commitment) is the foundation for our inclusive culture and as such something we are living on an everyday basis. With a purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being diversity, equity & inclusion is established in our core.  

 

We are committed against discrimination on the basis of color, ethnicity, migration history, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information and other. We explicitly welcome applications from people who are structurally, institutionally, intersectionally discriminated. 

 

 

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