About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join Emma and our Strategic Procurement team. In this role youll be able to create a global impact contributing significantly to Emmas worldwide supply chain growth and actively managing relationships with suppliers across de globe.
What youll do:
- Strategic Cost Management: you will lead substantial cost reduction projects orchestrating multimillion-dollar price negotiations with key Business Partners to optimize efficiency.
- Manage Suppliers with Expertise: your focus includes developing in-depth knowledge of suppliers understanding cost drivers per category and staying abreast of sourcing markets and industry trends to ensure Emma sources at the most competitive prices.
- Risk Mitigation: you will lead supply chain risk assessments minimizing the impact of unforeseen events. You develop and communicate risk management techniques to enhance Emmas resilience in the face of challenges.
- Strategic Sourcing: you will analyse and explore new sourcing regions continuously identifying and developing relationships with strategic suppliers to optimize Emmas supplier network.
- Collaborative Leadership: you will drive strategic vendor development through close collaboration identifying and leveraging value-adding opportunities. Actively participating in product life cycle decisions you will also collaborate with internal stakeholders for successful product launches and transitions.
Who we are looking for:
- Bachelor or masters in business administration Supply Chain Economics Engineering or a related subject area;
- 4 years of practical business experience ideally on Procurement.
- A strong out-of-the-box thinker with great business judgment who creates outstanding solutions for complex problems.
- Strong analytical skills: you can draw meaningful insights when looking at data and have a problem-solving mindset.
- Strong negotiation skills: you love negotiating and are intrinsically motivated to strive for the best.
- Excellent communication skills: you easily manage various stakeholders (external and Senior level).
- Excellent English skills (further foreign language skills are an advantage e.g. Chinese).
- Entrepreneurial mindset: you are willing to roll up your sleeves and implementing cost-saving strategies is your key strength. You leverage a strong business sense and entrepreneurial mindset to identify and capitalize on opportunities within the supply chain.
- You are up to date with the new technologies and willing to adapt and lead the change through new technology AI and related.
What we offer:
- Discounts on our top-notch products for you your friends and family;
- Responsibility and decision-making authority from day oneyoull create an impact with new innovative ideas and help shape our company DNA;
- The opportunity to accelerate your career and grow together: the chance to work on exciting and challenging projects as part of a dedicated international team;
- To work and learn from experts in diverse fields and get to know your team members at exciting company events.