IM&S Site Lead Buyer Midwest

2 weeks ago


Cincinnati, United States Givaudan Full time

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Head of Procurement IM&S, this role is based in Cincinnati.

  • Support the indirect material and services sourcing and contracting process for multiple sites in the Mid West USA (OH, KY and IL) to improve cost following Category Strategies and procurement guidelines.
  • Be the primary contact to site(s) for the operational and tactical sourcing of IM&S categories
  • Collaborate with sites partners, coordinate procurement activities for site
Core Responsibilities

Sourcing
  • Manage site partners in other departments in the evaluation and pricing of alternate materials.
  • Identify and guide local/site cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities following Indirect Material and Services and business targets and our needs.
  • Support main sites TCO reduction initiatives, CI and sustainability initiatives
  • Support the category management teams in the roll out of strategies within the site. Manage sourcing projects as assigned.
  • Provide sourcing support to local site partners and liaise with GBS.
Vendor Selection
  • Define supplier selection criteria, build scenarios and support the allocation decision-making process.
  • Initiate search for new materials or products
  • Investigate and approve requests for vendor creation
Negotiations & Contract Management
  • Solicits and analyses quotes, negotiate prices, delivery terms and investigate invoice discrepancies
  • Implement global, regional and local agreements and support the financial targets as outlined by IM&S Procurement and the business.
  • Conduct local negotiations with suppliers and ensure contract cover within the portfolio and for spend as defined by the Head of Procurement IM&S for the region and according the Global Delegation of Authorities/Signatories policy.
  • Review purchase requisitions/orders and other vendor related administrative workflows
  • Manage vendor and contract performances on all agreed parameters and including site feedback
  • Ensure appropriate risk evaluation within the IM&S risk framework and implement mitigation actions while meeting our needs
  • Facilitate sourcing and contracting issue escalation and proposes resolutions
Cost Optimization and Business Planning
  • Prepare initiative plans and forecasts following business budget cycle
  • Develop cost reduction projects
  • Provide price forecast and market trends for main commodities and services
  • Coordinate site reviews on all projects and manages together with CI implementation
Report, Process Delivery
  • Support site and GBS teams on sourcing and contracting matters on a daily basis
  • Facilitate information in SAP
  • Maintain existing catalogs and guide the implementation of new catalogs
You?
  • Bachelor's degree preferably in engineering, supply chain, business or other relevant field.
  • 7 years of experience in Procurement/Supply Chain within an international manufacturing environment
  • Fluent English
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Understanding of procurement processes
  • Preferable Knowledge of maintenance, packaging and capex categories
  • Develop actionable recommendations and plans in clear, way
  • Comfortable to work with multiple all partners
  • Financial acumen and Project Management skills

Comprehensive medical plans with high matching 401k

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement and a high matching 401k

#LI-Hybrid

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Remote working: Hybrid

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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