Procurement Specialist Packaging Materials (m/f/x)

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST PACKAGING MATERIALS

YOUR TASKS

• Manage the procurement of packaging items, including foils, cardboards, straws, tertiary packaging, and others, ensuring timely delivery and quality

• Implement purchase requisitions from internal departments, optimizing price-quantity scales to achieve cost efficiency

• Determine material requirements, create and maintain contracts in SAP

• Allocate volumes per supplier based on budget and implement purchase agreements

• Coordinate supplier forecasts with planning teams based on Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) requirements, including both annual and rolling monthly forecasts

• Conduct regular review meetings with suppliers to ensure contract fulfillment and address any issues

• Supplier performance management and development to enhance supply chain resilience and supplier relationships

• Provide ongoing reporting on contract fulfillment, ensuring achievement of target quantities and optimization of reimbursement scales

• Create and regularly update supplier evaluations and key performance indicators (KPIs), such as volume analysis

• Maintain continuous internal management with departments such as R&D, Quality, Supply Chain Management (planning/dispatching), production, logistics, finance, marketing, and sales

• Process credit notes and invoices within the workflow, ensuring accuracy and timely completion

• Provide forecasts on material pricing as per Finance requirements

• Support continuous improvement processes aimed at optimizing packaging specifications and related processes

• Assist in strategy development, budget preparation, and the preparation for negotiations

• Drive sustainability initiatives in packaging procurement, aligning with company-wide environmental goals

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field

• P referably more than 3 years in a procurement function

• Professional certification in procurement or supply chain management (e.g., CIPS, CPSM) is a plus

• Strong experience in procurement, particularly in packaging materials

• Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems

• Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Broad variety of tasks and freedom to act

• Plenty of opportunities to challenge and drive things forward

• Enjoying taking time off together with motivated and professional colleagues

• The chance to shape a loved brand that makes people smile all around the world

• An established and growing company with a strong reputation

• A fair compensation and many cool benefits