Responsibilities
* Global Responsible for an area of the strategic procurement of IT within the Indirect Materials & Services
* Manages, executes & implements sourcing projects at local / regional level based on priorities defined by the Category Team Leaders
* Ensures consistent usage of digital tools & processes for all projects executed
* Ensures for all executed sourcing events full documentation, traceability & compliance
* Challenge and enrich the procurement objectives, goals and strategies, including all short, mid and long-term financial targets and any risk mitigation strategies
* Driving our suppliers to continuously improve their offerings in terms of product, price, quality, innovation and sustainability
* Establish strategic supplier relationships where appropriate and manage them accordingly
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage complex stakeholder relationships on various levels
* Conduct periodical risk assessments and design and manage adequate countermeasures for selected spend
What makes you a good fit
* A minimum of 2 years’ experience in procurement of services for a global company
* Bachelor in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Procurement sufficient
* Excellent presentation skills, high assertiveness and ability to establish trustful relationships across multiple functions and toward leadership
* Very good stakeholder management
* Focus on process improvements and problem solving
* Handling critical situations and ability to mitigate potential risks
Some perks of joining Henkel
* Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
* Diverse national and international growth opportunities
* Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
* Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
* Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
* Meal Allowance for each worked day
* Health insurance paid for the employee with a tax exemption
* Discounts on company products
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
We promote careers in flexible working models and enable career-life integration for different capacity levels. We thus welcome applications in full-time and part-time.
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