Strategic Indirect Manager

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin - and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.**Your Tasks**:**Role purpose**Procurement established expert and strategy driver for the unit. Responsible for deployment of “global” and “regional leverage” category strategies and its definition for “shared best practice” and “local sourcing” categories within area and unit of responsibility based on related business strategies, SC Roadmap, strategic Proc frameworks (e.g. ways of working in matrix) and continuous alignment with business stakeholders. Consulting strategic category work in the regions. Responsible for compliance with Proc standards, methods and processes within area of responsibility. Reliable expert to share Procurement and category know-how within and beyond own area.**Main Accountabilities****Strategy & Governance**- Conducting regular market research & analysis for own categories- Support global/regional category manager to define strategies based on relevant market research and analysis- Responsible for strategy implementation according to defined activities by global/regional category strategy- Consulting global strategy development in similar categories within area as well as in the regions- Development and implementation of local strategies**Procurement Business Partnering**- Full authority in supplier selection, negotiation and contracting of local frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for own categories towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by global/regional initiatives along the defined category roadmap- Contract management (coordination with legal depart., identifying need for templates, drafting templates together with legal dept. etc.)- Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Proc value contribution**Performance Management**- Responsible for performance of total spend in own category- Timely documentation of relevant procurement KPI data (e.g. savings) as well as regular aggregation of data in order to manage the performance within own area**Procurement Processes & Systems**- Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, BDF Proc and non-Proc procedures within own negotiations and contracts- Maintenance and quality assurance of relevant master data for supported negotiation/contracting processes (e.g. category spends, contractual terms, supplier data)- Content management of eCatalogues, and other automated order channels in order to increase automation.**Supplier Management**- Ensuring proper supplier selection (e.g. financial health, process knowhow, etc.) to minimize supply risks for the affiliates of BDF- Actively managing supplier relationships to ensure suppliers are able and willing to fulfill BDF supply requirements- Actively working with suppliers to achieve innovative solutions- Complaint management for Suppliers under his/her responsibility**Your Profile**:**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**- University Degree- 5 years of experience in procurement- English business fluent, others an advantage- Advanced Excel skills- SAP knowledge- Managing functional projects in a matrix- Communication & interpersonal skills- Proactive, pragmatic, cost-conscious, creative, result-driven**Additional information**:If you have any questions, please contact our recruiter ( ) every ( ) between ( ) and ( ) am via the telephone number ( ).Have a look at our benefits: What we offer - Our Benefits | Beiersdorf