Category Buyer General Services - Zurich, Schweiz - Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut
Barry Callebaut
Geprüftes Unternehmen
Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Monat

Lena Schneider

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Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter
Beschreibung
Category Buyer General Services


Location:
Zurich, ZH, CH, 8005At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry.

As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry.

We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product.

We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate.

We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond


About the role

  • We are looking for a permanent and fulltime position of a Category Buyer General Services.
This position has Commodity Management responsibility for the Indirect Spend categories such as:
IT, HR, Car Fleet, Travel, Consulting, Marketing and other NPR categories, with the purpose of delivering value in purchased goods and services to support key business initiatives, managing RFX's and other sourcing initiatives to facilitate the procurement process, ensuring continuous, reliable supply of goods and services, contributing to the organization's financial results by cost savings
Key Responsibilities include- Analyze historical spend data, budget, mid-term project list and define category strategy

  • Drive continuous improvements (cost and service) of assigned sourcing categories where appropriate
  • Partner with internal customers to identify and understand current and future business needs
  • Research new potential suppliers, understand market forces and convey innovations and best practices to internal stakeholders
  • Lead RFX's (coordinating crossfunctional teams), evaluate, analyze and assess results, document recommendations and effectively communicate results to internal stakeholders
  • Define particular terms and conditions, having an active role in the contract drafting
  • Manage, negotiate and implement contracts
  • Monitor and report results in spend optimization
  • Managing supplier relationships
  • Ensure compliance to procurement policy
    About You
  • University Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar (required)
  • Minimum 5 years of Indirect Sourcing experience in multiplesite environment
  • Highly motivated, result oriented, team player and selfstarter
  • Experience working independently, taking responsibility for procurement strategy across all levels of assigned organization
  • Experience leading contract negotiations
  • Experience in project management is highly desired
  • Confident in drafting and delivering presentations effectively
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels
  • Ability to build rapport with internal stakeholders and suppliers
  • Knowledge or specific business understanding, with a clear focus on the areas of IT and HR
  • Understanding of other categories such as Travel and Marketing would be useful
  • Thorough understanding of strategic sourcing methodology
  • Fluent EnglishAt Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we've experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.
    #oneBC
  • Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.
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