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At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of 50,000 pioneers around the globe. The teams in our corporate functions enable the best in our dynamic businesses and in our people to maximize our company’s potential. With our leading brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.
Dare to make an impact?
YOUR ROLE
- Collaborate closely with the Chief Procurement Officer to craft and execute a comprehensive sourcing strategy for the entire Category Team (CT) spend, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Drive end-to-end cost optimization initiatives, working to enhance efficiencies and deliver impactful bottom-line/top-line results.
- Champion sustainable practices by proactively identifying opportunities for E2E cost optimization and incorporating environmental considerations into sourcing decisions.
- Establish and nurture strategic relationships with suppliers, leveraging insights gained from total value chain, industry, and supply base knowledge to ensure a robust and sustainable supplier portfolio.
- Contribute to the creation of clear documentation, traceability, and accountability for all sourcing decisions, maintaining an audit-conform repository of supplier interactions.
- Collaborate with the Shared Services Center (SSC) to delegate back-office tasks, drive the implementation of e-sourcing best practices, and ensure efficient procurement processes.
- Lead the selection, evaluation, and management of suppliers, making data-driven decisions to support the long-term goals of the organization.
- Conduct routine risk assessments and develop effective mitigation strategies to safeguard procurement operations, ensuring business continuity and supply chain resilience.
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and best practices within the Category Team and across the broader Management Group (MG), driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
YOUR SKILLS
- Extensive experience in raw materials strategic sourcing, procurement, and materials management within the consumer products or fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry (nice to have).
- Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and optimize costs across the value chain, contributing to both bottom-line and top-line growth.
- Proficiency in supplier evaluation, selection, and relationship management, with a track record of establishing sustainable supplier portfolios.
- Strong understanding of source-to-pay processes, e-sourcing tools, and procurement technologies.
- Global sourcing expertise, with the ability to adapt strategies to regional market dynamics and customer insights.
- Proven success in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Global Supply Chain, to drive collaborative results.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of sourcing decisions and progress.
Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to gender, origin, culture, mindset, generation, disability, religion and sexual orientation.
