Regional Procurement Operations Manager

Job Description

Tasks Strategy & Governance Conducting regular market research & analysis for own categories Responsible for the definition and deployment of regional strategies and the deployment of regional strategies for own area of responsibility Consulting regional and regional area strategy development Providing local input for regional strategies in relevant categories Procurement Business Partnering Negotiating and contracting frame conditions with suppliers (prices, TCO, payment terms, quality levels, etc.) for local and agreed regional categories along a regional roadmap towards objectives agreed with the demand owner or set by regional initiatives Continuously monitoring the related activities for opportunities to maximize Proc value contributio Project Procuremen t Representing Procurement in projects (e.g. IIMs, Masterplans), managing deployment of local and regional Procurement strategies for selected categories within their scope while supporting OTIF delivery Procurement Processes & Systems Responsible for compliance with legal requirements, Beiersdorf Procurement and non-Procurement procedures within own negotiations and contract Supplier Management Ensuring proper supplier selection (e.g. financial health, process knowhow, etc.) to minimize supply risks for the affiliates of Beiersdorf Conducting commercial audits of major suppliers in close conjunction with internal stakeholder Organizational Development Continuously developing assigned category and respective processes together with global & local peers to ensure competitiveness Your Profile Geographic Scope: Global (Managing stakeholders across China, Thailand, India with daily collaboration with Hamburg). Category Expertise: Packaging Rigid & Flexible Plastics . Experience: 8 to 10 years in procurement, ideally in FMCG or Pharma Technical Knowledge: Packaging expertise; candidates from R&D with a technical background can also be considered. Stakeholder Management: Strong experience in managing senior internal & external global stakeholders .Exposure to international business cultures and remote collaboration across time zones Collaboration: Cross-functional teamwork with PS, Sense team. Self-driven and proactive working style is essential.